Altin-Met Tablet 1000mg / 50mg

About Altin-Met Tablet 1000mg / 50mg

Altin-Met Tablet 1000mg / 50mg Uses

• Type 2 diabetes when diet, exercise, and metformin alone are not enough
• Improving blood sugar control alongside lifestyle changes
• Replacing separate metformin and vildagliptin tablets with one combination tablet

Altin-Met Tablet 1000mg / 50mg Benefits

• A combination of two complementary mechanisms of blood sugar control
• Lower risk of low blood sugar compared with sulfonylurea based combinations
• A simpler two drug regimen in a single tablet

What Experts Say

Metformin lowers blood sugar mainly by reducing the glucose the liver releases into the bloodstream and by improving how muscle and fat cells respond to insulin. Vildagliptin works differently, blocking the DPP-4 enzyme so gut hormones called incretins last longer, which boosts insulin release only when blood sugar is high and lowers the risk of a low sugar episode from this component.

Doctors combine these two mechanisms in one tablet because they act on different parts of blood sugar control, giving stronger overall glucose lowering than either drug alone at a similar dose. This fixed dose combination also means fewer tablets to remember, which tends to improve how consistently people actually take their diabetes medicine.

Type 2 diabetes affects a large and growing share of adults in Pakistan, and many patients eventually need more than one glucose lowering agent to reach target blood sugar. Doctors usually add this combination once metformin alone is not enough, checking kidney function regularly since both drugs depend on the kidneys for clearance.

Drug Class

• Biguanide and DPP-4 Inhibitor Combination
• Oral Antidiabetic

Altin-Met Tablet 1000mg / 50mg formula

• Metformin Hydrochloride + Vildagliptin

Available forms

• Tablet

How to use Altin-Met Tablet 1000mg / 50mg?

• Take the tablet with meals to reduce stomach upset.
• Swallow the tablet whole with water, without crushing or chewing it.
• Take doses at the same times each day as prescribed.
• Continue following your prescribed diet and exercise plan alongside this medicine.
• Do not stop this tablet without your doctor's advice, even if you feel well.

Drug Interactions

• Insulin or Sulfonylureas: Combining with these diabetes medicines raises the risk of low blood sugar.
• Alcohol: Heavy alcohol use increases the risk of lactic acidosis with metformin.
• Contrast Dye: Iodinated contrast used in imaging can raise the risk of kidney injury when combined with metformin.
• ACE Inhibitors: These blood pressure medicines can slightly increase the blood sugar lowering effect of this combination.

Risks and warnings

• Lactic Acidosis: This rare but serious condition can occur with metformin, especially in people with kidney or liver disease, so warning signs like severe tiredness or muscle pain need urgent attention.
• Kidney Function: Kidney function should be checked before starting and periodically during treatment, since both components are cleared by the kidneys.
• Liver Disease: This tablet should be avoided in significant liver impairment, since vildagliptin has been linked to rare liver enzyme changes.
• Low Blood Sugar: Risk of low blood sugar rises when this tablet is combined with insulin or a sulfonylurea.
• Pancreatitis: The medicine should be stopped and care sought if severe abdominal pain suggests pancreatitis.
• Contrast Dye Procedures: This tablet is usually paused around procedures using iodinated contrast dye, due to kidney injury risk.

Altin-Met Tablet 1000mg / 50mg Side Effects

• Nausea or stomach upset
• Diarrhea
• Loss of appetite
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Low blood sugar when combined with insulin or a sulfonylurea
• Metallic taste in the mouth

Storage Conditions

• Store the tablets at room temperature, below 30°C.
• Keep the strip in its original packaging away from moisture.
• Protect from direct sunlight and heat.
• Keep out of reach of children.