Vipdomet

Side effects are possible when taking any treatment (and Vipdomet is no different). That doesn’t mean they’re guaranteed, though.

These are the most common (affecting more than 1 in 10 people) side effects of Vipdomet:

• Stomach ache


• Diarrhoea


• Loss of appetite


• Nausea


• Vomiting

It’s also important to note that long-term use of metformin (one of the ingredients in Vipdomet) is well-known to cause vitamin B12 deficiency, which can lead to extreme tiredness, mouth ulcers, and pins and needles. If you start to notice any of these symptoms while taking Vipdomet, let your clinician know.

When to seek urgent medical help:

• If you develop signs of lactic acidosis (a very rare but life-threatening emergency that’s associated with metformin). Symptoms include muscle cramps, severe tiredness, and breathing difficulties.


• Like all DPP-4 inhibitors, alogliptin comes with a small risk of pancreatitis. Seek help straight away if you get severe, persistent stomach pain that radiates to your back.

The main difference in diabetes treatments is their mode of action - in other words, how they work to reduce your blood sugar levels. There is a wide range of different types of treatment you can take, each of which will work in different ways in your body.

The first port of call when it comes to diabetes treatments (when you’ve not been able to control your blood sugar levels with lifestyle adjustments alone) is usually metformin. If, however, metformin hasn’t been effective or isn’t suitable for you, you’ll likely be prescribed an additional or alternative treatment. This can include (but isn’t limited to): SGLT-2 inhibitors; sulfonylureas; pioglitazone; DPP-4 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists.

Vipdomet is one tablet that contains both metformin and a DPP-4 inhibitor, which might suit you better than having to take two separate medications.

There are a few different combination treatments that have metformin and a DPP-4 inhibitor. These include:

• Eucreas tablets (vildagliptin and metformin)


• Janumet tablets (sitagliptin and metformin)


• Jentadueto tablets (linagliptin and metformin)


• Komboglyze tablets (saxagliptin and metformin)

Although all of these treatments work in similar ways to lower your blood sugar, the different active ingredients in each of them mean that they might be more or less suitable or effective for you depending on how you respond to them.

The individual components in Vipdomet can also be found as separate treatments. Alogliptin is sold under the brand name Vipidia, whereas metformin can be found under a number of different brand names, as well as a generic (unbranded) medication.

The dose of Vipdomet that you’re prescribed will depend on your individual health needs, as well as the doses of any other treatments that you’re currently taking. It’s likely that you’ll be prescribed the lower dose to start off with, which can then be increased to the higher one if it’s not working as hoped to control your blood sugar levels.

Yes, you need a prescription for Vipdomet. This is because your HbA1c will need to be monitored whilst you’re taking it to make sure that it continues to be a safe and effective treatment for you.

Type-2 diabetes treatments can sometimes become less effective for you after you’ve taken them for a while. So by monitoring your blood sugar levels over time, a clinician is able to easily adjust your treatment if it seems as though it’s no longer controlling your blood sugar as well as it used to.