Galvan 50mg (Tablet)
Manufactured by: Aristopharma Limited
Vildagliptin Similar medicine
Galvan is indicated for
- Type 2 DM
Side-effects
- Hypoglycaemia
- delayed gastric emptying
- nausea
- vomiting. Flu-like symptoms
- headache
- dizziness may occur. Potentially Fatal: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Drug Interactions
Thiazides, corticosteroids, thyroid medicines, and sympathomimetics can lower the blood sugar-lowering effect of this drug.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to vildagliptin
Mode of actions
Vildagliptin is a type of medicine called a DPP-4 inhibitor. It helps control blood sugar levels by stopping the DPP-4 enzyme from breaking down incretin hormones, such as GLP-1 and GIP, after you eat. Because of this, these hormones work longer in your body, which helps increase insulin sensitivity, lower the amount of glucagon, and improve how well your pancreas makes insulin.
Dosage & Administration
Adult: PO W/ metformin or a thiazolidinedione: 50 mg twice daily; w/ a sulfonylurea: 50 mg/day in the morning. Not recommended to use >100 mg/day.
Pregnancy & Lactation
FDA has not yet classified this medicine into a specified pregnancy category. Although there is no enough evidence that taking this medicine during you are pregnant is harmful.
Discuss with your doctor if you are trying to get pregnant while taking this medicine too.
If you do become pregnant while you are taking this medicine, you should continue to take it and contact with your doctors as quickly as possible. They can assist you to decide whether or not to keep taking this medicine. If you abandon taking this medicine and become sick, this would be more pernicious to your child than staying on the medication.
There is no specific information about whether this medicine is passed on to the baby through breast milk. During this medication, if your baby becomes very sleepy, restless, fatigued, exhibit feeding problems, stop breastfeeding and talk to your doctors very quickly.
Pack Size & Price
20's pack Price : ৳400
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