Vildus M Tablet

Composition of Vildus M Tablet

Vildus M Tablet contains Vildagliptin 50 mg + Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg (as immediate-release) tablet. It belongs to the DPP-4 inhibitor + Biguanide class of medicines.

Uses of Vildus M Tablet

Type 2 diabetes mellitus; to improve glycaemic control along with diet and exercise when dual therapy is appropriate

Key benefits

• Lowers fasting and post-meal blood sugar
• Improves insulin secretion in a glucose-dependent manner
• Reduces liver glucose production
• Helps achieve better HbA1c control as combination therapy

How Vildus M Tablet works

Vildagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor that increases incretin hormones (GLP-1, GIP), enhancing glucose-dependent insulin release and reducing glucagon. Metformin decreases hepatic glucose production and improves insulin sensitivity, lowering blood glucose without causing significant hypoglycaemia when used alone.

How to take Vildus M Tablet

Oral tablet. Take as prescribed, usually with meals to reduce stomach upset. Swallow whole with water; do not crush/chew. Maintain diet/exercise plan and monitor blood glucose regularly.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine may cause low blood sugar, particularly if you also take other diabetes medicines. It can cause a dangerous build-up of acid in the blood, with vomiting, severe weakness and laboured breathing. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Vildus M Tablet

Most side effects of Vildus M are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhoea
• abdominal pain
• loss of appetite
• headache
• dizziness
• upper respiratory tract infection
• hypoglycaemia (especially with other antidiabetics)
• metallic taste

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Vildus M Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Prescription-only antidiabetic. Metformin may rarely cause lactic acidosis—risk increases with severe kidney disease, dehydration, sepsis, heavy alcohol use, or hypoxia; assess renal function before and during therapy. Avoid/withhold temporarily during severe illness, dehydration, before major surgery, and around iodinated contrast procedures as advised by doctor. Use caution in liver disease; vildagliptin may affect liver enzymes—periodic LFT monitoring may be recommended. Not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

Do not take Vildus M if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for type 1 diabetes or for diabetic ketoacidosis. Not for people with severe kidney disease, severe liver disease, or an acute illness causing dehydration. Not for people who have had diabetic ketoacidosis.

Interactions with other medicines

Alcohol, iodinated contrast media, insulin/sulfonylureas (increased hypoglycaemia risk), corticosteroids and thiazide/loop diuretics (may raise glucose), ACE inhibitors (may increase hypoglycaemia risk), cationic drugs eliminated by renal tubular secretion e.g. cimetidine (may increase metformin levels)

How to store Vildus M Tablet

Store below 25°C in a cool, dry place. Protect from moisture and light. Keep in original blister pack and out of reach of children.

Expert advice for Vildus M Tablet

It can be taken with or without food, at the same time each day. Keep up your diet and activity — this medicine supports them. Take it with or just after food to reduce stomach upset. Keep taking it even when your sugar readings look normal — that is the medicine working. Continue your diet and physical activity; this medicine works alongside them, not instead of them.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

LIVIDUS PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD.`

Therapeutic class:

Antidiabetic

Drug class:

DPP-4 inhibitor + Biguanide