Vipride M 1mg/500mg Tablet

Short Description

Vipride M 1mg/500mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Vipride M 1mg/500mg Tablet belongs to a category of medicines known as anti-diabetic drugs. It is a combination of two medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Vipride M 1mg/500mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Vipride M 1mg/500mg Tablet is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines: Glimepiride and Metformin. Glimepiride is a sulfonylurea which works by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas in order to lower the blood glucose. Metformin is a biguanide which works by lowering glucose production in the liver, delaying glucose absorption from intestines and increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin.

You have been prescribed this combination medicine as it can control blood sugar better than metformin alone. Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine. Take it with food to lower your chance of having an upset stomach. Continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with Vipride M 1mg/500mg Tablet.