Basic Information
Galvus
Regulatory Information
EMEA/H/C/000771
September 25, 2007
July 19, 2007
25
February 19, 2025
Company Information
Ireland
Vista Building Elm Park Merrion Road Dublin 4
NOVARTIS EUROPHARM LIMITED
Active Substances Detail
EMA Resources
Detailed Information
Therapeutic Indication
### Therapeutic indication Vildagliptin is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: - as monotherapy in patients in whom metformin is inappropriate due to contraindications or intolerance. - in combination with other medicinal products for the treatment of diabetes, including insulin, when these do not provide adequate glycaemic control
Overview Summary
Galvus is a diabetes medicine that is used together with diet and exercise to control the blood glucose (sugar) in adults with type 2 diabetes. It is used alone when metformin (another diabetes medicine) is not suitable, or together with other diabetes medicines, including insulin, when these medicines do not provide adequate control of the blood glucose. Galvus contains the active substance vildagliptin.