Composition:
Volidiet 0.2
Voglibose 0.2mg Tablets
Volidiet 0.3
Voglibose 0.3 mg Tablets
Mechanism of Action:
Voglibose belongs to class of drugs known as Alpha Glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs). AGIs are widely used for the treatment of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). AGIs delay the absorption of carbohydrates from small intestine and thus have a post prandial blood glucose and insulin level lowering effect.
Indication:
- In pre-diabetes [Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)]
- In Patients with T2DM
- As monotherapy in patients with raised Post prandial glucose at time of diagnosis
- Addition to existing oral anti-diabetic drug when post prandial glucose is uncontrolled
- In addition to insulin when post prandial glucose is inadequately controlled