Brief Answer:
Diabetes.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your question.

I can understand your concern.

For better opinion I want to know
- How many time your friend used to take Tab Metlead G2?
- How many time his doctor advised to take Tab Zomelis?
- What is his height, weight?
- Duration of diabetes.
- HbA1c level, if done.

Tab Metlead G2 contain Metformin 500mg & Glimepiride 2mg.
Tab Zomelis 50 contain Vildagliptin 50 mg.

- Metformin act by reducing insulin resistance.

- Glimepiride act by increasing insulin release by pancreas.

- Vildagliptin act by reducing insulin resistance and glucose dependent insulin release by pancreas.

Hope I have answered your question.
Get back to me with details required.

Regards,
Dr Abhay Mali.
Diabetologist.

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Brief Answer:
Diabetes.

Detailed Answer:
- Considering his recent onset of diabetes and present values of Fasting and PP blood glucose level, I may have suggested to increase the dose of metformin to 1.5 gram per day (in divided doses) along with with may have used any one of the followig-
1) Glimepiride 1mg once a day OR
2) Vildagliptin 50 mg (Tab Zomelis 50) once a day.

-With rechecking F & PP BSL after 4 to 6 weeks and then if possible will continue Tab Metformin only and stopping other one.

- Meformin is the first line drug used in the treatment of Type II diabetes unless contraindicated.

-Along with medicines regular exercise and strict diabetic diet are important in the treatment of diabetes.

Hope this helps your friend.

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