Vdia 50 mg 28 Tablets:

Belongs to a group of medicines called "oral antidiabetics."

• The active ingredient is vildagliptin.

Uses:

• Vildagliptin is used to treat adult patients with type 2 diabetes.
• This type of diabetes is also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Mechanism of Action of Vdia:

• Vildagliptin helps regulate blood sugar levels.
• The active ingredient vildagliptin works by causing the pancreas to produce more insulin and less glucagon.
• The active ingredient metformin works so the body can use insulin better.
• This medicine has been shown to lower blood sugar levels, helping to prevent diabetes complications.

Usage Instructions:

• The amount of vildagliptin a person should take depends on their condition.
• Your doctor will tell you exactly how many vildagliptin tablets to take.
• Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Contact a doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
• One tablet twice daily.

Warnings and Precautions:

Do not use the medicine:

• If you are allergic to vildagliptin, metformin, or any of the other ingredients in this medicine.
• Talk to your doctor before taking vildagliptin/metformin if you think you are allergic to any of these substances.
• If you have uncontrolled diabetes with, for example, severe hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid weight loss, lactic acidosis (see "Risk of Lactic Acidosis" below), or ketoacidosis.
• Ketoacidosis is a condition where substances called ketone bodies build up in the blood, which can lead to diabetic coma.
• Symptoms include stomach pain, rapid and deep breathing, drowsiness, or unusual fruity-smelling breath.
• If you have recently had a heart attack or suffer from heart failure, serious circulatory problems, or breathing problems, which may be signs of heart issues.
• If you have severe kidney impairment.
• If you have a serious infection or severe dehydration (loss of a lot of water from the body).
• If you have liver problems.
• If you drink large amounts of alcohol (either daily or occasionally).
• If you are breastfeeding.

Possible Side Effects:

• Stomach pain (abdominal pain).
• Muscle cramps.
• General discomfort with severe fatigue.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Lowered body temperature and pulse.