- Available in Thailand
- Registered122 active Thai FDA registrations
- Active ingredient
- MetforminBiguanide
- Prescription
- Depends on the productDifferent Thai products with this ingredient have different legal classes. See the table below.
- Controlled substance
- NoNot narcotic or psychotropic
- Bringing it in
- AllowedTraveller rules
Source: Thai FDA official records · Last checked
Is Metformin available in Thailand?
Yes. Metformin is registered with the Thai FDA. We found 122 active registrations (15 mg, 500 mg, 50 mg, 50mg, 850 mg, 750 mg, 1000 mg, 100 mg, 5 mg, 12.5 mg, 2.5 mg, 10 mg). Registration means the product is licensed for sale in Thailand. It does not guarantee that a particular pharmacy has it in stock.
Thai FDA registered products
122 active registrations on the Thai FDA medicine register. Select a registration number to open the official record.
| Brand | Registrations | Prescription | Pharmacist | General sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metformin | 16 | — | 16 | — |
| Glucophage | 5 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Galvus | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Janumet | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| Jardiance | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| Kombiglyze | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Trajenta | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| Xigduo | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| Gluco | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Advamet | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Aformin- | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Amaryl | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Deson | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Dm-Min | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Glucoles- | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Glucolyte | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Glucovance | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Maxformin- | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Metfor | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Metforex | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Miformin | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Reditn | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Sachalomin | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Siamformet | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Sitagliptin-Plus | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Sitazuca | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Viamitus | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Xiliarx | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Actosmet | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ammiformin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Buformin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Cadiglip | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Dagliva | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Diaformin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Diaslim | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Dpp | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Formin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Formon | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glizid-M | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glucino | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glucoformin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glucoloc | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Gluconase | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glucono | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glucophamet | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glugenmin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glustress | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glustress- | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glutabloc | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Glutamin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Gluzolyte | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Gulconex | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Lodiglit | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Macromin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Melmet- | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Metforin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Metforin- | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Metfron | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Metstarmin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Neoformin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Pipformin | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Pocophage | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Prophage | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Zemimet | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Show all 122 registrations
| Product | Form | Legal class | Registration no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTOSMET (15 MG/850 MG)แอคโตสเมท (15 มิลลิกรัม/850 มิลลิกรัม) | film - coated tablet | Prescription | 2B 2/55 (NC) |
| ADVAMET 500- | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1C 66/68 |
| ADVAMET 850- | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1C 67/68 |
| AFORMIN-500เอฟอร์มิน-500 | compressed tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 69/51 |
| AFORMIN-850เอฟอร์มิน-850 | compressed tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 116/51 |
| AMARYL M (TABLET 2/500 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 9/51 (NC) |
| AMARYL M SR (TABLET 2/500 MG)- | sustained release tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 37/53 (NC) |
| AMMIFORMINแอมมี่ฟอร์มิน | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 620/36 |
| BUFORMINบูฟอร์มิน | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 305/41 |
| CADIGLIP M 50+1000คาดิกลิป เอ็ม 50+1000 | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 142/69 (NG) |
| DAGLIVA M 50/1000- | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 215/69 (NG) |
| DESON PR 750ดีซัน พีอาร์ 750 | prolonged-release tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 18/59 (NG) |
| DESON PR 1000ดีซัน พีอาร์ 1000 | prolonged-release tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 89/60 (NG) |
| DIAFORMINไดอะฟอร์มิน | compressed tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 594/50 |
| DIASLIM 500 MG TABLETไดแอสลิม 500 มก. ชนิดเม็ด | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 494/44 |
| DM-MIN 500ดีเอ็ม-มิน 500 | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 45/67 |
| DM-MIN 850ดีเอ็ม-มิน 850 | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 46/67 |
| DPP 850ดีพีพี 850 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 265/56 |
| FORMIN - 500ฟอร์มิน - 500 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 97/54 |
| FORMONฟอร์มอน | compressed tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 241/58 |
| GALVUS MET (50 MG/500 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Prescription | 2C 37/54 (NC) |
| GALVUS MET (50 MG/1000 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 24/55 (N) |
| GALVUS MET (50MG/850 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Prescription | 2C 12/52 (NC) |
| GALVUS MET (50MG/1000MG)- | film - coated tablet | Prescription | 2C 13/52 (NC) |
| GLIZID-Mไกลซิด-เอ็ม | compressed tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 11/48 (N) |
| GLUCINO 850กลูซิโน 850 | compressed tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 531/44 |
| GLUCO 500กลูโค 500 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 571/43 |
| GLUCO 500กลูโค 500 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 574/56 |
| GLUCO 850กลูโค 850 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 572/43 |
| GLUCOFORMINกลูโคฟอร์มิน | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 415/38 |
| GLUCOLES-500 TABLETกลูโคเลส-500 ชนิดเม็ด | tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 573/36 |
| GLUCOLES-850 TABLETกลูโคเลส-850 ชนิดเม็ด | compressed tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 561/50 |
| GLUCOLOCกลูโคล็อค | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 1194/41 |
| GLUCOLYTEกลูโคไลท์ | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 75/57 |
| GLUCOLYTE 850 MG.กลูโคไลท์ 850 มก. | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 71/57 |
| GLUCONASEกลูโคเนส | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 139/40 |
| GLUCONO – 500กลูโคโน – 500 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 146/42 |
| GLUCOPHAGE (500 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 405/49 |
| GLUCOPHAGE (850 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 406/49 |
| GLUCOPHAGE XR 750 MG (PROLONGED RELEASE TABLETS)- | sustained release tablet | Prescription | 1C 141/51 (NC) |
| GLUCOPHAGE XR 750 MG (PROLONGED RELEASE TABLETS)กลูโคฟาจ เอ็กซ์อาร์ 750 มก.(ชนิดออกฤทธิ์นาน) | sustained release tablet | Pharmacist | 1C 24/59 (N) |
| GLUCOPHAGE XR 1000 MG PROLONGED RELEASE TABLETS- | sustained release tablet | Prescription | 1C 75/54 (N) |
| GLUCOPHAMET TABLET 500 MG- | compressed tablet | Pharmacist | 1C 144/52 |
| GLUCOVANCE (500 MG/ 2.5 MG FILM-COATED TABLET)- | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 9/50 (NC) |
| GLUCOVANCE (500 MG/ 5 MG FILM-COATED TABLET)- | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 10/50 (NC) |
| GLUGENMINกลูเยนมิน | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 844/42 |
| GLUSTRESSกลูสเตรส | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 838/32 |
| GLUSTRESS-850กลูสเตรส-850 | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 320/64 |
| GLUTABLOCกลูตาบล็อค | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 555/44 |
| GLUTAMINกลูตามิน | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 250/40 |
| GLUZOLYTEกลูโซไลท์ | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 454/34 |
| GULCONEXกลูโคเน็กซ์ | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 125/67 |
| JANUMET (50 MG/500 MG)จานูเม็ท (50 มก./500 มก.) | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 5/57 (N) |
| JANUMET (50 MG/1000 MG)จานูเม็ท (50 มก./1000 มก.) | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 7/57 (N) |
| JANUMET XR (50 MG/1000 MG)จานูเมท เอ็กซ์อาร์ ( 50 มก./1000 มก.) | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 20/63 (N) |
| JANUMET XR (100 MG/1000 MG)จานูเมท เอ็กซ์อาร์ ( 100 มก./1000 มก.) | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 21/63 (N) |
| JARDIANCE DUO 5 MG/1000 MGจาร์ดิอานซ์ ดูโอ 5 มก./1000 มก. | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 37/59 (N) |
| JARDIANCE DUO 5 MG/1000 MGจาร์ดิอานซ์ ดูโอ 5 มก./1000 มก. | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 37/59 (NC) |
| JARDIANCE DUO 12.5 MG/1000 MGจาร์ดิอานซ์ ดูโอ 12.5 มก./1000 มก. | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 38/59 (N) |
| JARDIANCE DUO 12.5 MG/1000 MGจาร์ดิอานซ์ ดูโอ 12.5 มก./1000 มก. | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 38/59 (NC) |
| KOMBIGLYZE XR (TABLETS 2.5 MG/1000 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Prescription | 2C 28/57 (NC) |
| KOMBIGLYZE XR (TABLETS 5 MG/500 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Prescription | 2C 29/57 (NC) |
| KOMBIGLYZE XR (TABLETS 5 MG/1000 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 30/57 (N) |
| KOMBIGLYZE XR (TABLETS 5 MG/1000 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Prescription | 2C 30/57 (NC) |
| LODIGLIT F.C. TABLETS 15 MG/850 MGโลดิกลิท เอฟ.ซี. แท็บเบลต 15 มก./850 มก. | film-coated tablet | Prescription | 2C 15277/65 (NG) |
| MACROMINแมคโครมิน | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 25/64 |
| MAXFORMIN-500แม็กโฟรมิน-500 | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 121/66 |
| MAXFORMIN-850แม็กโฟรมิน-850 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 248/59 |
| MELMET-500เมลเมท-500 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1C 24/58 |
| METFOR - 500เมทฟอร์ - 500 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 78/45 |
| METFOR - 850เมทฟอร์ - 850 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 79/45 |
| METFOREX 500เม็ทฟอเร็กซ์ 500 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 74/44 |
| METFOREX 850เมทฟอเร็กซ์ 850 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 503/51 |
| METFORINเมทฟอริน | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 75/54 |
| METFORIN-850เมทฟอริน-850 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 254/59 |
| METFORMINเมทฟอร์มิน | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 276/37 |
| METFORMINเมทฟอร์มิน | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 776/40 |
| METFORMIN - 500เม็ทฟอร์มิน - 500 | compressed tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 448/55 |
| METFORMIN 500เมทฟอร์มิน 500 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 97/56 |
| METFORMIN 500 MG TABLETSยาเม็ดเมทฟอร์มิน 500 มก. | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 62/68 |
| METFORMIN 850เมทฟอร์มิน 850 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 237/50 |
| METFORMIN 850เมทฟอร์มิน 850 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 249/53 |
| METFORMIN 850 TABLETเมทฟอร์มิน 850 ชนิดเม็ด | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 251/51 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDEเมทฟอร์มิน ฮัยโดรคลอไรด์ | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 1043/41 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDEเมทฟอร์มิน ฮัยโดรคลอไรด์ | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 124/67 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDEเมทฟอร์มิน ฮัยโดรคลอไรด์ | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 99/60 |
| METFORMIN RX- | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 130/48 |
| METFORMIN TABLETเมทฟอร์มิน ชนิดเม็ด | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 246/51 |
| METFORMIN TAISHO 500 MG- | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1C 25/67 |
| METFORMIN TAISHO 850 MG- | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1C 24/67 |
| METFORMIN XR (750 MG)เมทฟอร์มิน เอกซ์อาร์ (750 มิลลิกรัม) | prolonged-release tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 18/67 (NG) |
| METFRON TABLETSเม็ทฟรอน ชนิดเม็ด | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 243/35 |
| METSTARMIN 850เมทสตาร์มิน 850 | tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 120/65 |
| MIFORMIN (TABLETS)ไมฟอร์มิน (เม็ด) | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 253/46 |
| MIFORMIN 850ไมฟอร์มิน 850 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 346/46 |
| NEOFORMINนีโอฟอร์มิน | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 246/39 |
| PIPFORMIN 500พิพฟอร์มิน 500 | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 248/52 |
| POCOPHAGE 850โปโคฟาจ | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 413/37 |
| PROPHAGEโปรฟาสจ์ | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 605/41 |
| REDITN M (50 MG/500 MG)- | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 5/67 (NG) |
| REDITN M (50 MG/1000 MG)- | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 6/67 (NG) |
| SACHALOMIN 500ซาชาโลมิน 500 | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1C 23/68 |
| SACHALOMIN 850ซาชาโลมิน 850 | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1C 24/68 |
| SIAMFORMET (500 MG TABLET)ไซแอมฟอร์เมท (500 มก. ชนิดเม็ด) | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 110/27 |
| SIAMFORMET (850 MG TABLET)ไซแอมฟอร์เมท (850 มก. ชนิดเม็ด) | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 1A 292/34 |
| SITAGLIPTIN-PLUS SANDOZ (50 MG/500 MG)ซิตากลิปติน-พลัส แซนดอส (50 มก./500 มก.) | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 3/65 (NG) |
| SITAGLIPTIN-PLUS SANDOZ (50 MG/1000 MG)ซิตากลิปติน-พลัส แซนดอส (50 มก./1000 มก.) | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 4/65 (NG) |
| SITAZUCA MH 50/500 | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 13/67 (NG) |
| SITAZUCA MH 50/1000 | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 12/67 (NG) |
| TRAJENTA DUO 2.5/500 MGทราเจนต้า ดูโอ 2.5/500 มก. | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 34/57 (N) |
| TRAJENTA DUO 2.5/500 MGทราเจนต้า ดูโอ 2.5/500 มก. | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 34/57 (NC) |
| TRAJENTA DUO 2.5/1000 MGทราเจนต้า ดูโอ 2.5/1000 มก. | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 36/57 (N) |
| TRAJENTA DUO 2.5/1000 MGทราเจนต้า ดูโอ 2.5/1000 มก. | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 36/57 (NC) |
| VIAMITUS M 2.5/500- | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 14/68 (NG) |
| VIAMITUS M 2.5/1000- | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 13/68 (NG) |
| XIGDUO XR (TABLETS 5 MG/1000 MG)- | sustained release tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 16/59 (N) |
| XIGDUO XR (TABLETS 5 MG/1000 MG)- | sustained release tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 16/59 (NC) |
| XIGDUO XR (TABLETS 10 MG/1000 MG)- | sustained release tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 18/59 (N) |
| XIGDUO XR (TABLETS 10 MG/1000 MG)- | sustained release tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 18/59 (NC) |
| XILIARX MET (50 MG/500 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 28/60 (N) |
| XILIARX MET (50 MG/1000 MG)- | film - coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 30/60 (N) |
| ZEMIMET SR TAB. 50/1000 MG | film-coated tablet | Pharmacist | 2C 15059/65 (NC) |
Do I need a prescription for Metformin in Thailand?
It depends on the product. Some Thai metformin products are specially controlled drugs (prescription only) and others are dangerous drugs (pharmacist only, no prescription needed). Check the legal class of each product in the table below.
Can I bring Metformin into Thailand?
Allowed
Allowed for personal use: up to 30 days’ supply
- Bring no more than 30 days’ supply for your own use.
- Keep it in the original container.
- Carry your prescription or a doctor’s letter.
- Medicines cannot be posted or shipped to you in Thailand. The 30-day allowance applies to medicines you carry.
Legal basis: Drugs Act B.E. 2510 (1967), section 13(4). Thai FDA: FAQs on medicines (Drugs Act B.E. 2510, s.13(4))
Is metformin a controlled substance in Thailand?
No. Metformin is not on the Thai list of narcotic or psychotropic substances, where it appears in the “others” group. The ordinary medicine rules apply.
Sources
- Thai FDA medicine register (ระบบค้นหาข้อมูลผลิตภัณฑ์ยา), active-ingredient search for “Metformin”, retrieved 30 September 2026
- Thai FDA Narcotics Control Division, Permit for Traveller: drug list, retrieved 30 September 2026
- Thai FDA: FAQs on medicines (Drugs Act B.E. 2510, s.13(4))
Registration numbers link to the Thai FDA’s public record for each product. Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.
General information only, not medical or legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the Thai FDA or a pharmacist before you buy, take or travel with a medicine. Medical disclaimer