Viglip-M Tablet 50mg/1000mg

About Viglip-M Tablet 50mg/1000mg

Viglip-M Uses

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Blood sugar control when diet and exercise are not enough
• Combination therapy alongside a single antidiabetic drug that is not fully effective
• Long term glycemic management

Viglip-M Benefits

• Combines two complementary diabetes medicines in one tablet
• Improves the body's response to its own insulin
• Reduces excess glucose production by the liver
• Simplifies a twice daily routine instead of two separate tablets

What Experts Say

Metformin lowers the amount of glucose the liver releases into the blood and helps muscles use glucose more efficiently. Vildagliptin works differently, by blocking an enzyme called DPP-4 so the body's natural insulin releasing hormones stay active for longer after meals. Together, the two ingredients attack high blood sugar from two separate angles.

Doctors typically prescribe this combination when metformin alone no longer keeps blood sugar within target range, rather than as a first choice medicine. Physicians also warn patients to pause the tablet briefly around procedures involving contrast dye.

Rice heavy meals, limited walking in daily routines, and family history make type 2 diabetes extremely common, and many patients try to manage it with irregular pharmacy visits instead of consistent follow up. Carrying a note of current diabetes medicines is genuinely useful during any hospital visit or minor surgery.

Drug Class

• DPP-4 Inhibitor and Biguanide Combination

Viglip-M Tablet 50mg/1000mg formula

• Vildagliptin
• Metformin

Available forms

• Tablet

How to use Viglip-M Tablet 50mg/1000mg?

• Take Viglip-M twice daily with meals, as directed by your doctor.
• Swallow the tablet whole, do not crush or chew it.
• Take doses at evenly spaced times to keep blood sugar stable.
• Continue regular blood sugar monitoring while on this medicine.

Drug Interactions

• Insulin or sulfonylureas: Combined use raises the risk of hypoglycemia.
• Alcohol: Heavy drinking increases the risk of lactic acidosis with metformin.
• Diuretics: These can affect kidney function and change how the body clears metformin.
• Iodinated contrast dye: Using it together raises the risk of acute kidney problems.

Risks and warnings

• Lactic acidosis: A rare but serious buildup of lactic acid can occur, especially in people with kidney or liver problems.
• Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar risk increases when combined with insulin or sulfonylureas.
• Liver function: Vildagliptin has rarely been linked to liver enzyme changes, so periodic liver tests may be advised.
• Contrast dye procedures: The tablet should be paused before and after imaging tests using iodinated contrast.

Viglip-M Side Effects

• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Stomach pain
• Metallic taste
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Low blood sugar when combined with other diabetes drugs

Storage Conditions

• Store below 30°C in a dry place away from sunlight.
• Keep the tablets in their original blister pack.
• Avoid storing in the bathroom or a humid area.
• Keep out of reach of children.