Metformin hcl is an abbreviation for Metformin Hydrochloride.

Difference between Metformin and Metformin HCl

If you want to be very specific, you could say that Metformin is the active ingredient in Metformin HCl, while metformin hcl is the combination of Metformin with a substance to make it into a pill that will dissolve in your stomach and intestines. In layman medicine-talk, Metformin and metformin hcl are the same thing and both can be used for Metformin Weight Loss.

Hydrochloride

Hydrochloride or HCl is a salt that is formed when hydrochloric acid reacts with an organic base.These organic bases are in most cases amines. So the reaction of Metformin and hydrochloric acid will give as a resultt the substance Metformin hydrochloride or Metformin HCl.

HCl or Hydrochloride is used to convert insoluble amines into water and acid soluble. The process is particularly useful when you are creating substances that are used in medications. The resulting substance will be quickly absorpted in the gastrointestinal tract. Examples of hydrochlorides in medical uses are many, ranging from over-the-counter sinus relief to antidepressants.

Hydrochloric Acid

Hydrochloric acid is hydrogen chloride (HCl) mixed with water. Is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with many industrial uses. It is found naturally in gastric acid. In the old days, it was  called muriatic acid or spirits of salt. Then, hydrochloric acid was produced from vitriol (sulfuric acid) and common salt. It first appeared during the Renaissance, and then it was used by chemists like Glauber, Priestley and Davy in their scientific research.

Large-scale production started during the Industrial Revolution. Hydrochloric acid is being used in the chemical industry as a  reagent in major scale production of plastic bases, for example vinyl chloride for PVC and MDI/TDI which is used for polyurethane. It is also used on a much smaller scale in  household cleaning and descaling,, production of gelatin and other food additives,  and to process leather. Anual production is about 20 million tonnes.

 

 

 

Natrapharm Inc’s I-Max, box of 60 tablets of 500mg in blisters is one variety of Metformin HCl,