The drug "Galvus Met" has two main active ingredients, namely vildagliptin and metformin. The indicated product is available in tablets, which are coated in the form of a film, they are oval, light yellow in color and may have a pinkish tint, the tablets also have slightly beveled edges and have markings on both sides, on one “NVR” and on the other - "LLO."
The medicine "Galvus Met" is a combined hypoglycemic drug that is taken orally. With its help, it is possible to more effectively maintain the required level of glucose in the blood for those patients who suffer from type 2 diabetes. If you use the drug “Galvus Met”, diabetes becomes not such a dangerous disease, since this tool is much more effective than mono drugs that have a similar effect.
The drug "Galvus Met" - indications for use
This drug is used in the presence of diabetes if treatment with vildagliptin or metformin alone is ineffective. It is also recommended for use in cases where the patient is undergoing complex therapy using the indicated drugs, which are used as monopreparations.
Galvus Met tablets are contraindicated in the presence of the following diseases:
- if the patient has a violation of the kidneys or kidney failure;
- in cases where there are fears of developing renal dysfunction, with dehydration, fever, severe infectious diseases. Also, you can not use the indicated drug in the presence of shock, sepsis, renal infections, bronchopulmonary diseases;
- in chronic or acute heart and cardiovascular failure, acute myocardial infarction;
- the presence of respiratory failure, impaired liver function is also one of the contraindications;
- with the development of acute or chronic metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis, with or without coma. In the event that the patient has diabetic ketoacidosis, it is necessary to correct it with insulin therapy;
- also it is impossible to use the medicine “Galvus Met” for lactic acidosis, pregnancy, type 1 diabetes mellitus, during lactation, and if the patient adheres to a low-calorie diet;
- this drug is not prescribed two days before the surgery or radiological, radioisotope examinations with the introduction of contrast agents, as well as 2 days after they are performed;
- in chronic alcoholism or in acute alcohol poisoning;
- You can not use the medicine "Galvus Met" until the age of 18 years.
Drug dosage
It is recommended to take these tablets during meals, thus reducing the likelihood of side effects in the digestive system that are characteristic of metformin. The amount of the drug taken in each case is determined separately, it depends on the tolerability and effectiveness of its use. But in any case, exceeding the maximum permissible dose, which is 100 milligrams, is not allowed.
Feasible side effects
Appearing tremors, headaches, or dizziness. In those cases when combination therapy with vildagliptin / metformin is used, undesirable effects that can occur in the digestive system are much less common than when using monotherapy with the same means.
Store the Galvus Met preparation, like most other medicines, in a dry place so that the ambient temperature does not exceed 30 ° C. The storage period should not exceed 1.5 years, after this period, the drug can not be used.