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What Are The Long Term Side Effects Of GalvusMet?
I m taking GalvusMet 50/500mg for 1 yr. my blood sugar is now stable so I want to not take it but try to make a diet and an exercise. do you think it is ok? I heard that galvusmet in long term used could harm your internal organs and lead to a cancer.
Wed, 2 Aug 2023
Hello,
Galvusmet contains vidagliptin and metformin. Side effects of both these drugs are as follows:
1) Headache, nasopharyngitis
2) Cough, constipation
3) Dizziness, excess sweating
4) Increased blood pressure
5) Diarrhea, vomiting, nausea
6) Abdominal pain and distention
7) Upper respiratory infections
Galvus met is not known to cause any serious injury to internal organs and no cancer causing property observed. My recommendations are as follows:
1) Your blood sugar is stable because of galvusmet.
2) So, please inform the prescribing physician before you stop the medication.
3) You can stop it for a month and try with diet control and regular exercise. Diet must include high fibre content and very low sugars and fats. Exercise should be atleast for 30 min a day for 5 days a week.
4) If your blood sugars are stable even after 1 month, you may continue diet and exercise.
5) If your blood sugar goes up then you need to restart the medication.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
Galvusmet contains vidagliptin and metformin. Side effects of both these drugs are as follows:
1) Headache, nasopharyngitis
2) Cough, constipation
3) Dizziness, excess sweating
4) Increased blood pressure
5) Diarrhea, vomiting, nausea
6) Abdominal pain and distention
7) Upper respiratory infections
Galvus met is not known to cause any serious injury to internal organs and no cancer causing property observed. My recommendations are as follows:
1) Your blood sugar is stable because of galvusmet.
2) So, please inform the prescribing physician before you stop the medication.
3) You can stop it for a month and try with diet control and regular exercise. Diet must include high fibre content and very low sugars and fats. Exercise should be atleast for 30 min a day for 5 days a week.
4) If your blood sugars are stable even after 1 month, you may continue diet and exercise.
5) If your blood sugar goes up then you need to restart the medication.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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