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Hi i am 54 years old, diabetic patient , doctor prescribed me galvus50 butbdue to unavailability in lock down i was taking ibvilda from last 8 Month , and i have no problem my blood sugar is normal, for regular check up going to doctor , but he told me to change it, instead of ibvilda he prescribed galvus 50 , it is costly as 3times than ibvilda , is there any problem if i take ibvilda instead of galvus 50??
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Dr. Suhas Khaire
Endocrinologist
12 yrs exp
Pune
U can take no problem same molecule
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Dr. Varunchandra Alur
Endocrinologist
10 yrs exp
Davanagere
Yes both are same medicines can take previous medicines only.
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Dr. Nikhil Prabhu
Diabetologist
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
No you can take the vildagliptin ibvilda instead of galvus 50. It's same generic molecule.
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Dr. Rakesh Parikh
Diabetologist
23 yrs exp
Jaipur
Which brand to use is ur choice.
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