Vildagliptin / Metformin hydrochloride Accord
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Active Ingredient: metformin hydrochloride;vildagliptin
Product Overview
About Vildagliptin / Metformin hydrochloride Accord
Vildagliptin / Metformin hydrochloride Accord is available as tablets.
What it is used for
Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas does not make enough insulin to control the glucose level in the blood or the body is unable to use insulin effectively.
How it is used
Vildagliptin / Metformin hydrochloride Accord is available as tablets and the recommended dose is one tablet twice a day (one in the morning and one in the evening). The starting tablet strength depends on the patient’s current treatment and the expected effects of Vildagliptin / Metformin hydrochloride Accord. Taking Vildagliptin / Metformin hydrochloride Accord with or just after food may reduce any stomach problems caused by metformin. The doctor should carry out tests to check the patient’s kidney and liver function before treatment with Vildagliptin / Metformin hydrochloride Accord and at regular intervals during treatment. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
How it works
Vildagliptin / Metformin hydrochloride Accord contains two active substances, each with a different mode of action. Vildagliptin is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor that works by blocking the breakdown of incretin hormones in the body. These hormones are released after a meal and stimulate the pancreas to produce insulin. By blocking the breakdown of incretin hormones in the blood, vildagliptin prolongs their action, stimulating the pancreas to produce more insulin when blood glucose levels are high. Vildagliptin does not work when the blood glucose is low. Vildagliptin also reduces the amount of glucose made by the liver, by increasing insulin levels and decreasing the levels of the hormone glucagon. Metformin works mainly by inhibiting glucose production and reducing its absorption in the gut. As a result of the action of both substances, the blood glucose is reduced, which helps to control type 2 diabetes.
Active substance: vildagliptinmetformin hydrochloride
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