OXEMET™ 1000 mg Coated Tablets (Metformin Hydrochloride) Bioequivalence Study. OXEMET (TM) is a Trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies. GLAFORNIL(TM) is a Trademark of Merck.

Exclusion Criteria

• •A positive pre-study Hepatitis B surface antigen or positive Hepatitis C antibody result within 3 months of screening.
• •Current or chronic history of liver disease, or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones).
• •A positive pre-study drug/alcohol screen. A minimum list of drugs that will be screened for include amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, opiates, cannabinoids and benzodiazepines.
• •A positive test for HIV antibody.
• •History of regular alcohol consumption within 6 months of the study defined as an average weekly intake of \> 14 drinks for males or \> 7 drinks for females. One drink is equivalent to 12 g of alcohol: 360 mL of beer, 150 mL of wine or 45 mL of 40% abv distilled spirits.
• •The subject has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product within the following time period prior to the first dosing day in the current study: 30 days, 5 half-lives or twice the duration of the biological effect of the investigational product (whichever is longer).
• •Exposure to more than four new chemical entities within 12 months prior to the first dosing day.
• •Unable to refrain from the use of prescription or non-prescription drugs, including vitamins, herbal and dietary supplements (including St John's Wort) within 7 days (or 14 days if the drug is a potential enzyme inducer) or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of study medication, unless in the opinion of the Investigator and GSK Medical Monitor the medication will not interfere with the study procedures or compromise subject safety.
• •History of sensitivity to any of the study medications, or components thereof or a history of drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the investigator or GSK Medical Monitor, contraindicates their participation.
• •Where participation in the study would result in donation of blood or blood products in excess of 500 mL within a 56 day period.
• •Subjects whose sitting blood pressure is less than 110/60 mmHg at screening or prior to dosing, or greater than 140/90 mmHg at screening.
• •Subjects whose pulse is lower than 50 beats per minute or higher than 99 beats per minute at screening or prior to dosing.
• •Subjects whose ECG PR interval is \> 220 msec at screening or prior to dosing.
• •Pregnant females as determined by positive serum or urine hCG test at screening or prior to dosing.
• •Lactating females.
• •Unwillingness or inability to follow the procedures outlined in the protocol.
• •Subject is mentally or legally incapacitated.
• •Urinary cotinine levels indicative of smoking or history of regular use of tobacco- or nicotine-containing products within 6 months prior to screening.
• •Consumption of red wine, seville oranges, grapefruit or grapefruit juice from 7 days prior to the first dose of study medication.
• •History of sensitivity to heparin or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.