| abstract |
The present invention provides metformin propionate, a method of preparing the same, and pharmaceutical compositions and combinations containing the same. The metformin propionate according to the present invention has an excellent pharmacological effect as compared with metformin hydrochloride and is capable of achieving a therapeutic purpose by administering an amount less than metformin hydrochloride. Furthermore, the metformin propionate has excellent physicochemical properties, such as solubility, stability, hygroscopicity and adsorption preventing property, in processibility of formulations and thereby is capable of being usefully utilized as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the metformin. |