INTRODUCTION ABOUT GALVUS 50MG TABLET

GALVUS 50MG TABLET is used in adults to manage type 2 diabetes which helps to control the blood sugar levels when diet and exercise becomes insufficient to control the disease. It contains Vildagliptin which belongs to group of medicines called Oral Anti-diabetics.

Take GALVUS 50MG TABLET as advised by your physician. Do not crush or chew GALVUS 50MG TABLET. Swallow the medicine with a glass of water.

Along management with GALVUS 50MG TABLET, your doctor might advise you to follow the diet and/or exercise which is beneficial. Avoid consumption of alcohol because it might lead to low blood glucose levels. Before taking GALVUS 50MG TABLET, inform your doctor if you are on dialysis or have diabetic ketoacidosis (serious complication of diabetes), pancreatic disease, heart failure and liver or kidney disease.

GALVUS 50MG TABLET is not recommended for use in pregnant and breast-feeding women, which is also not recommended for use in children and adolescents (aged below 18 years). It should be used with caution in elderly patients (aged 65 years and above).

The side effects of taking GALVUS 50MG TABLET are dizziness, headache, joint pain and constipation.

USES OF GALVUS 50MG TABLET

• Manage type 2 diabetes mellitus

HOW GALVUS 50MG TABLET WORKS

GALVUS 50MG TABLET controls blood glucose level by acting on the pancreas to produce more insulin and less glucagon which leads to low production of blood sugar levels resulting in controlled blood glucose levels.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

• Take GALVUS 50MG TABLET as advised by your physician.
• Do not crush or chew GALVUS 50MG TABLET.
• Swallow the medicine with a glass of water.
• Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition.

SIDE EFFECTS OF GALVUS 50MG TABLET

Common Side Effects of GALVUS 50MG TABLET:

• Dizziness
• Headache
• Blurred vision
• Constipation
• Nausea, vomiting
• Diarrhea
• rashes

Stop taking GALVUS 50MG TABLET and contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects:

• Signs of liver disease (hepatitis) such as loss of appetite or dark-colored urine, yellow skin and eyes, nausea
• Signs of inflammation of the pancreas such as severe and persistent pain in the abdomen (stomach area), nausea and vomiting

WARNING & PRECAUTIONS

INTERACTIONS

A. Drug-Drug interactions:

Before taking GALVUS 50MG TABLET, inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:  

• Oral antidiabetics (medicine used to manage type 2 diabetes) Ex. sulphonylureas such as gliclazide, glipizide
• Digoxin (used to manage heart failure)   
• Warfarin (used to manage blood clot)
• Cardiac drugs (such as captopril, enalapril, fosinopril)
• Simvastatin (used to reduce high cholesterol levels)  
• Thiazides or other diuretics (medicines used to manage high blood pressure) Ex. chlorothiazide, chlorthalidone, hydrochlorothiazide
• Corticosteroids (used to manage inflammation) Ex. prednisolone
• Certain medicines affecting nervous system such as antidepressants Ex. clomipramine, amitriptyline
• Thyroid medicines (used to lower thyroid levels) Ex. levothyroxine

Over dosage:

If you or anyone else accidentally takes too much of GALVUS 50MG TABLET, consult your doctor immediately or visit the nearby hospital. Overdosage symptoms of GALVUS 50MG TABLET are muscle pain, mild and transient paraesthesia (burning and prickling sensation in hands and legs), fever, oedema (swelling in arms and legs) and laboratory abnormalities such as transient increase in lipase levels, increases in creatine phosphokinase (CPK), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), C-reactive protein (CRP) and myoglobin levels.    

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