Vigamet 50 mg+500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 20.00 (2 x 10: ৳ 400.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 200.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Vildagliptin metformin hydrochloride |
| Company | Eskayef pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Adjunct to diet and exercise
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus control
- Adjunct to Metformin Hydrochloride or Vildagliptin
- Combination therapy
- Improved glycaemic control
Pharmacology
- Inhibition of DPP-4 enzyme
- Increased incretin hormone levels
- Insulin secretion stimulation
- Glucagon secretion decrease
- Hepatic glucose production reduction
- Type 2 diabetes management
- Antihyperglycemic drug
Dosage & Administration
- Twice daily dosing
- Morning and evening dosing
- Dose conversion from separate tablets
- Maximum recommended dose
- Gastrointestinal symptom reduction
- Adult dosage
Interaction
- No clinically relevant pharmacokinetic interaction
- Low potential for drug interactions
- Cytochrome P 450 enzyme interaction
- Interaction with other oral antidiabetics
- Interaction with specific medications
- Change in renal clearance
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity contraindication
- Renal disease contraindication
- Acute myocardial infarction contraindication
- Septicaemia contraindication
- Congestive heart failure contraindication
- Metabolic acidosis contraindication
- Radiologic studies contraindication
Side Effects
- Common side effects
- Headache
- Tremor
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Hypoglycemia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- No adequate and well controlled studies
- Pregnancy use justification
- Breastfeeding contraindication
- Excretion in human milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Lactic acidosis precaution
- Metabolic acidosis monitoring
- Serum creatinine monitoring
- Renal function impairment caution
- Liver function tests recommendation
- Transaminase level monitoring
- Anaesthesia surgery precaution
Use in Special Populations
- Pediatric patients use restriction
- Geriatric patients caution
- Renal impairment warning
- Hepatic impairment recommendation
Therapeutic Class
- Combination Oral hypoglycemic preparations
Storage Conditions
- Dry place storage
- Protection from light and heat
- Keep out of reach of children