Gluvan (Vildagliptin)

Therapeutic Group : Antidiabetic

Presentation:

Gluvan Tablet: Each tablet contains Vildagliptin INN 50 mg.

Indications:

Gluvan is indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
•As monotherapy.
•In dual combination with Metformin, a Sulfonylurea, a Thiazolidinedione or Insulin when diet, exercise and a single antidiabetic agent do not result in adequate glycemic control.

Dosage & Administration:

Gluvan can be administered with or without food.
As monotherapy and in dual combination with Metformin, a Thiazolidinedione or Insulin: 50 mg or 100 mg daily. The 50 mg dose should be administered once daily in the morning and the 100 mg dose should be administered as two divided doses of 50 mg in the morning and evening.
In combination with a Sulfonylurea: 50 mg once daily administered in the morning.
Dosage in renal impairment: No dose adjustment is required in patients with mild renal impairment (creatinine clearance >50 ml/min). Not recommended in patients with moderate or severe renal impairment or in hemodialysis patients with end-stage liver disease.
Dosage in hepatic impairment: Should not be used in patients with hepatic impairment.

Contrainidications:

Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Vildagliptin or any of the excipients.

Warning & Precautions:

•Vildagliptin is not a substitute for Insulin in Insulin-requiring patients.

•Should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis.

•Liver function should be monitored before treatment and every 3 months for first year and periodically thereafter.

•Should be used with caution in patients with heart failure.

Side effects:

The most common side effects are nausea, peripheral edema, headache, tremor, asthenia and dizziness.

Drug interaction:

Vildagliptin has a low potential for drug interactions. Vildagliptin is not a cytochrome P450 enzyme substrate and it does not inhibit or induce cytochrome P450 enzymes. So it is not likely to interact with co-medications that are substrates, inhibitors or inducers of these enzymes. No clinically relevant interactions with other oral antidiabetics (Glibenclamide, Pioglitazone, Metformin), Amlodipine, Digoxin, Ramipril, Simvastatin, Valsartan or Warfarin were observed after co-administration with Vildagliptin.

Use in special groups:

Use in pregnancy: Pregnancy category B. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Vildagliptin should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
Use in lactation: It is not known whether Vildagliptin is excreted in human milk. It should not be administered to a nursing mother.
Use in children: Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.

Packing:

Gluvan Tablet: Box containing 28’s tablets in alu-alu blister pack.

Therapeutic Group : Antidiabetic