There are three available metformin strengths: 500-mg, 850-mg, and 1000-mg tablets (625-mg and 750-mg tablets were once available but have since been discontinued). A long-acting form of the medication (metformin ER) is also available; it comes in two strengths, 500-mg and 750-mg tablets. Long-acting metformin 1000-mg tablets are also available and are sold under the brand names of FortametÂ® and GlumetzaÂ®. A liquid version of metformin, called RiometÂ®, is also available.
Awns on the fruit of an Australian species of grass. In botany, an awn is either a hair- or bristle-like appendage on a larger structure, or in the case of the Asteraceae, a stiff needle-like element of the pappus. Awns are characteristic of various plant families, including Geraniaceae and many grasses (Poaceae).
awl â(plural awls). 1  A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc.2  The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.wl â(plural awls). 1  A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc.