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
Vigamet 50 mg tablet

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

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