Viptin Plus 50 mg+850 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 22.07 (2 x 10: ৳ 441.40)
Strip Price: ৳ 220.70
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Vildagliptin metformin hydrochloride |
| Company | General pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Adjunct to diet and exercises
- Improves glycaemic control
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Metformin Hydrochloride
- Vildagliptin
- Combo therapy
- Inadequately controlled diabetes
Pharmacology
- Inhibition of DPP-4
- GLP-1
- GIP
- Insulin secretion
- Glucagon secretion
- Glucose production
- Insulin sensitivity
- Postprandial hepatic glucose production
Dosage & Administration
- Twice daily dosing
- Morning and evening administration
- Switching from separate tablets
- Maximum dose of vildagliptin
- Gastrointestinal symptom reduction
Interaction
- No clinically relevant pharmacokinetic interactions
- Low potential for drug interactions
- CYP 450 enzyme interaction
- No interaction with other antidiabetics
- Interaction with furosemide, nifedipine, glyburide
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Vildagliptin or Metformin Hydrochloride
- Renal disease or dysfunction
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Septicaemia
- Congestive heart failure
- Metabolic acidosis
- Radiologic studies with contrast materials
Side Effects
- Headache
- Tremor
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Hypoglycaemia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- No adequate and well controlled studies in pregnant women
- Potential risk to the foetus
- Not recommended for breastfeeding women
Precautions & Warnings
- Lactic acidosis
- Suspicion of metabolic acidosis
- Renal function monitoring
- Caution in elderly patients
- Liver function tests
- Jaundice or liver dysfunction
- Elective surgery precautions
Use in Special Populations
- Use in pediatric patients not established
- Not recommended for children below 18 years
- Monitoring in elderly patients
- Renal impairment caution
- Hepatic impairment caution
Therapeutic Class
- Oral hypoglycemic preparations
Storage Conditions
- Dry place away from light and heat
- Keep out of the reach of children