Generic Glucovance: An Overview
Glucovance is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. It is also available in generic form.
Strengths of Generic Glucovance
Generic Glucovance is available in the following strengths:
- Glyburide and metformin 1.25 mg/250 mg tablets -- containing 1.25 mg glyburide and 250 mg metformin
- Glyburide and metformin 2.5 mg/500 mg tablets -- containing 2.5 mg glyburide and 500 mg metformin
- Glyburide and metformin 5 mg/500 mg tablets -- containing 5 mg glyburide and 500 mg metformin.
Who Makes Generic Glucovance?
Various manufacturers make this medication, such as:
- Actavis, U.S.
- Par Pharmaceutical
- Sandoz
- Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Is Generic Glyburide and Metformin as Good as Glucovance?
All generic medications must have certain tests to compare them to brand-name medications.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) then looks at these tests to decide if the generics are equivalent to the brand-name medications and assigns a rating to each one.
An "AB" rating means that the FDA has determined that a generic medication is equivalent to a brand-name medication. All of the
generic glyburide and metformin versions currently available have an "AB" rating, which means they are considered equivalent to Glucovance.
However, generic medications are allowed to have different inactive ingredients than the brand-name medication. This might include fillers, dyes, or other ingredients that may cause problems for people with
allergies or sensitivities.
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