| Product Type: | Tablets |
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| Category: | Diabetic |
| Size: | 1X10 |
| Composition: | Vildagliptin - 50 mg, Metformin Hydrochloride IP -500 mg |
| Description: |
Novilda – M tablet is a combination of two medicines that control high blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This helps prevent serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage and blindness and may also reduce your chances of having a heart attack or stroke. |
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| Mechanism of Action: | Metformin acts primarily by decreasing endogenous hepatic glucose production. Vildagliptin acts primarily by inhibiting DPP-4, the enzyme responsible for the degradation of the incretin hormones GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide). |
| Uses: | To treat/improve control of blood glucose (sugar) levels in adults with type 2 diabetes |
| Precautions: | Should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes or with diabetic ketoacidosis |
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