- Storage Tips
- Store below 30°C
- Dosage Type
- Tablet
- Packaging
- Strip
- Safety Advice
- Pregnancy: Consult Your Doctor- Avoid during pregnancy as there is little information about its safety during pregnancy. Consult the doctor if you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby before starting Galvus Met.
Breast feeding: Caution- Avoid while taking Galvus Met if you are a breastfeeding mother as its components are known to pass into breastmilk. Consult the doctor before using medication during breastfeeding.
Driving: Safe If Prescribed- Galvus Met Tablet is known to cause low blood sugar levels, which impairs the driving ability. Always keep sugar, juice or a bar of chocolate in the car while driving. In case you experience the symptoms of low blood glucose levels like dizziness, drowsiness, vision disturbances and sweating, stop driving and have sugar/ juice. Avoid consuming sugar-free at such episodes.
Alcohol: Caution- Alcohol lowers blood sugar, which is dangerous. Avoid consuming alcohol while on treatment with Galvus Met.
- Salt composition
- Metformin Hydrochloride (1000 mg) + Vildagliptin (50 mg)
- Side Effects
- Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Glucose Level), Trembling, Headache, Dizziness, Nausea, Weakness, Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease, Increased Sweating, Decreased Appetite
- Interaction with Drugs
- Some medicines affect the way Galvus Met Tablet works or this Tablet itself reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time., Inform the doctor regarding the medicines, supplements or herbals you take or might take to avoid possible interaction., If you are using other antidiabetic medicines, anti-hypertensive or heart medicine, painkillers, medicine for respiratory problems, etc.
- Uses
- Galvus Met Tablet Is Used To Treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus When Vildagliptin Or Metformin Alone, Along With Diet And Exercise, Are Ineffective In Controlling Blood Sugar.