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Vildagliptin
Generic: VildagliptinIndicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, as monotherapy or in dual/triple combination with metformin, sulfonylureas, or insulin.
Vildagliptin protects the body's natural gut hormones (incretins) from being broken down by the DPP-4 enzyme. This prompts the pancreas to release more insulin when blood sugar levels rise after eating, and tells the liver to produce less sugar, maintaining healthy glucose balance without causing sudden low blood sugar crashes.
Voglibose
Generic: VogliboseImprovement and management of postprandial hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus when diet and exercise alone, or diet/exercise combined with oral hypoglycemic agents (such as metformin, sulfonylureas, or DPP-4 inhibitors) or insulin, do not achieve adequate glycemic control; prevention of progression from impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) to overt type 2 diabetes.
Voglibose works directly inside the small intestine to slow down the digestion of starchy carbohydrates and table sugars from food. By temporarily blocking the digestive enzymes (alpha-glucosidases) that break down food into glucose, it spreads out carbohydrate absorption over a longer period. This prevents dangerous post-meal blood sugar spikes without putting extra stress on the pancreas or causing low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).