Altin

by LCI

Active ingredient: Vildagliptin

Packs

• Tab · 50 mg · 10's

About Vildagliptin

Hypoglycaemic excluding Insulin

Uses

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (in combination with metformin or with a sulfonylurea or with pioglitazone).

How to take it

Adults: In combination with metformin or pioglitazone, 50 mg twice daily; in combination with a sulfonylurea, 50 mg daily in the morning. Children: Not recommended.

Side effects

Bullous and exfoliative skin lesions. Monotherapy: Dizziness. With metformin: Tremor, headache, dizziness, nausea, hypoglycaemia. With a sulfonylurea: Tremor, headache, dizziness, asthaenia, hypoglycaemia. With a glitazone: Wt gain, peripheral oedema. With insulin: Headache, hypoglycaemia, chills, GI upset.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Contraindicated in pregnancy. Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended. Contraindications: Diabetic ketoacidosis, hepatic impairment, CHF. Precautions: Elderly; monitor liver function; heart failure (avoid if moderate or severe). Moderate to severe renal impairment. Risk of pancreatitis; advise patient of symptoms, discontinue if suspected.

Advice

Take with or without meals.

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Interactions with Vildagliptin

ACE inhibitors.

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Compiled by Healify Pharmacy from published drug references. How we compile it →

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