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Does Galvus Met Cause Loss Of Taste?

Hi I am Dilip K Boral. My age is 61, height is 5'10", weight is 59 kg. I underwent a CABG on 12th April 2011. I am suffering from diabetes and having medication. presently I am having Galvus met 50/1000 1tab 1/2 an hour before breakfast and 1/2 tab befoe dinner. Now my FBS is 107 and PP sugar is 138. I am still following the same regime. But after two months of having this medicine presently I have lost the taste of food. My tongue is always bitter as soon as I start eating anything. I want to know is this a side effect of Galvus Met ? Is it not suiting me? Then is there any alternative drug?Please help..
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hi Deepak
The metformin present in Galvus Met (Vildagliptin Metformin) can cause alterations in taste sensation in some patients.
If the symptoms are severe and not tolerable, I would either reduce dose or completely remove metformin from the regimen. Further I would add glimepiride 2mg/1mg once daily with breakfast to the current regiment of galvus/ galvus met in reduced dosage.
Further dose adjustments would be done on blood glucose levels. You can discuss the above points with your caregiver.
Hope this helps. Thanks.
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Does Galvus Met Cause Loss Of Taste?

Hi Deepak The metformin present in Galvus Met (Vildagliptin Metformin) can cause alterations in taste sensation in some patients. If the symptoms are severe and not tolerable, I would either reduce dose or completely remove metformin from the regimen. Further I would add glimepiride 2mg/1mg once daily with breakfast to the current regiment of galvus/ galvus met in reduced dosage. Further dose adjustments would be done on blood glucose levels. You can discuss the above points with your caregiver. Hope this helps. Thanks.