SITAGLIPTIN/METFORMIN VISO FARMACEUTICA 50 mg/850 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS

Introduction

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical 50 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets EFG

sitagliptin/metformin hydrochloride

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.

• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

Contents of the pack

1. What Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical
3. How to take Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical
4. Possible side effects
5. Storage of Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical
6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical is and what it is used for

Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical contains two different medicines called sitagliptin and metformin.

• Sitagliptin belongs to a class of medicines called DPP-4 inhibitors (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors)
• Metformin belongs to a class of medicines called biguanides.

They work together to control the levels of sugar in the blood in adult patients with a form of diabetes called “type 2 diabetes mellitus”. This medicine helps to increase the amounts of insulin produced after a meal and reduces the amount of sugar produced by your body.

Together with diet and exercise, this medicine helps you to lower your blood sugar level. This medicine can be used alone or with certain other medicines for diabetes (insulin, sulfonylureas, or glitazones).

What is type 2 diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which your body does not produce enough insulin and the insulin that your body produces does not work as well as it should. Your body may also produce too much sugar.

When this happens, sugar (glucose) builds up in the blood. This can lead to serious medical problems, such as heart diseases (cardiac), kidney diseases (renal), blindness, and amputations.

2. What you need to know before you take Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical

Do not take Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical

• if you are allergic to sitagliptin, metformin, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
• if you have severe kidney problems.
• if you have uncontrolled diabetes with, for example, severe hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid weight loss, lactic acidosis (see “Risk of lactic acidosis” below), or ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis is a condition in which substances called “ketone bodies” build up in the blood, which can lead to a pre-diabetic coma. The symptoms include stomach pain, rapid and deep breathing, drowsiness, or your breath developing an unusual fruity odor.
• if you have a severe infection or are dehydrated.
• if you are going to have a radiograph for which you will be injected with a contrast agent. You will need to stop taking Sitagliptin/Metformin at the time of the radiograph and for 2 or more days after, as your doctor will indicate, depending on your kidney function.
• if you have recently had a heart attack or have severe circulatory problems, such as “shock” or breathing difficulties.
• if you have liver problems.
• if you drink excessive amounts of alcohol (either every day or only from time to time).
• if you are breastfeeding.

Do not take Sitagliptin/Metformin if you are affected by any of the above circumstances and consult your doctor about other ways to control your diabetes. If you are not sure, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before taking this medicine.

Warnings and precautions

There have been reports of pancreatitis in patients treated with Sitagliptin/Metformin (see section 4).

If you notice blisters on your skin, it may be a sign of a disease called bullous pemphigoid.

Your doctor may ask you to stop taking Sitagliptin/Metformin.

Risk of lactic acidosis

Sitagliptin/Metformin can cause a very rare but very serious side effect called lactic acidosis, especially if your kidneys are not working properly. The risk of developing lactic acidosis is also increased with uncontrolled diabetes, severe infections, prolonged fasting, or alcohol intake, dehydration (see more information below), liver problems, and any medical condition in which a part of the body has a reduced supply of oxygen (such as acute and severe heart diseases).

If any of the above applies to you, consult your doctor for further instructions.

Consult your doctor immediately if:

• You know you have a genetic disease that affects the mitochondria (the energy-producing components within cells), such as MELAS syndrome (mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, myopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes) or maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD).
• You experience any of the following symptoms after starting treatment with metformin: seizure, cognitive impairment, difficulty with body movements, symptoms indicating nerve damage (e.g., pain or numbness), migraine, and deafness.

Stop taking Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical for a short period if you have a condition that may be associated with dehydration(significant loss of body fluids) such as severe vomiting, diarrhea, fever, heat exposure, or if you drink less fluid than usual. Consult your doctor for further instructions.

Stop taking Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical and contact a doctor or the nearest hospital immediately if you experience any of the symptoms of lactic acidosis, as this condition can lead to coma.

The symptoms of lactic acidosis include:

• vomiting
• stomach pain (abdominal pain)
• muscle cramps
• general feeling of discomfort, with intense fatigue
• difficulty breathing
• reduction of body temperature and heart rate

Lactic acidosis is a medical emergency and must be treated in a hospital.

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Sitagliptin/Metformin:

• if you have or have had pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
• if you have or have had gallstones, alcohol addiction, or have very high blood levels of triglycerides (a type of fat). These medical conditions may increase your risk of developing pancreatitis (see section 4)
• if you have type 1 diabetes. This condition is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes
• if you have or have had an allergic reaction to sitagliptin, metformin, or Sitagliptin/Metformin: (see section 4)
• if you are taking a sulfonylurea or insulin at the same time as Sitagliptin/Metformin: because you may experience low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia). Your doctor may consider it necessary to reduce the dose of the sulfonylurea or insulin you are taking.

If you need to undergo major surgery, you must stop taking this medicine during the procedure and for some time after. Your doctor will decide when you should stop taking Sitagliptin/Metformin and when you can restart it.

If you are not sure if any of the above applies to you, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.

During treatment with Sitagliptin/Metformin, your doctor will check your kidney function at least once a year or more frequently if you are an elderly person and/or if your kidney function is worsening.

Children and adolescents

Children and adolescents under 18 years should not use this medicine. It is not effective in children and adolescents aged between 10 and 17 years. It is not known if this medicine is safe and effective when used in children under 10 years.

Other medicines and Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical

If you need to be given an injection of a contrast agent that contains iodine into your bloodstream, for example, in the context of a radiograph or scan, you must stop taking Sitagliptin/Metformin before the injection or at the time of the injection. Your doctor will decide when you should stop taking this medicine and when you can restart it.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines. You may need more frequent blood glucose and kidney function tests, or your doctor may need to adjust the dose of Sitagliptin/Metformin. It is especially important to mention the following:

• medicines (taken orally, inhaled, or injected) used to treat diseases that cause inflammation, such as asthma and arthritis (corticosteroids)
• medicines that increase urine production (diuretics)
• medicines used to treat pain and inflammation (NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors, such as ibuprofen and celecoxib)
• certain medicines used to treat high blood pressure (ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists)
• medicines used to treat bronchial asthma (beta-sympathomimetics)
• iodinated contrast agents or medicines that contain alcohol
• certain medicines used to treat stomach problems such as cimetidine
• ranolazine, a medicine used to treat angina pectoris
• dolutegravir, a medicine used to treat HIV infection
• vandetanib, a medicine used to treat a specific type of thyroid cancer (medullary thyroid cancer)
• digoxin (for treating irregular heartbeat and other heart problems). Your doctor may need to check your digoxin levels if you are taking Sitagliptin/Metformin.

Taking Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical with alcohol

Avoid excessive alcohol intake while taking Sitagliptin/Metformin, as this can increase the risk of lactic acidosis (see section “Warnings and precautions”).

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. You should not take this medicine during pregnancy. Do not take this medicine if you are breastfeeding. See section 2, Do not take Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical.

Driving and using machines

The effect of this medicine on your ability to drive or use machines is negligible or non-existent. However, dizziness and drowsiness have been reported with sitagliptin, which may affect your ability to drive or use machines.

Taking this medicine with sulfonylureas or insulin may cause hypoglycemia, which may affect your ability to drive or use machines or work without a safe support.

Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical contains sodium

Sodium

This medicine contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per tablet; this is, essentially “sodium-free”.

3. How to take Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical

Follow exactly the administration instructions of this medicine given by your doctor. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.

• Take one tablet:
• • twice a day orally
  • with food to reduce the likelihood of stomach upset
• Your doctor may need to increase the dose to control your blood sugar levels.
• If you have reduced kidney function, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose.

You should continue with the diet recommended by your doctor during treatment with this medicine and be careful that your carbohydrate intake is evenly distributed throughout the day.

It is unlikely that treatment with this medicine alone will cause you to have low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Low blood sugar can occur when this medicine is taken with a sulfonylurea or insulin, so your doctor may consider it necessary to reduce the dose of your sulfonylurea or insulin.

If you take more Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical than you should

If you take more than the prescribed dose of this medicine, contact your doctor immediately. Go to the hospital if you have symptoms of lactic acidosis such as feeling cold or unwell, nausea or severe vomiting, stomach pain, unexplained weight loss, muscle cramps, or rapid breathing (see section “Warnings and precautions”).

In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service, telephone 91 562 04 20, indicating the medicine and the amount taken.

If you forget to take Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical

If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until the time of your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your usual treatment. Do not take a double dose to make up for missed doses.

If you stop taking Sitagliptin/Metformin Viso Pharmaceutical

Continue taking this medicine for as long as your doctor tells you to, so that it can help you control your blood sugar levels. Do not stop taking this medicine without first talking to your doctor. If you stop taking Sitagliptin/Metformin, your blood sugar levels may increase again.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible Adverse Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause adverse effects, although not all people suffer from them.

STOP taking Sitagliptina/Metformina and go to the doctor immediately if you notice any of the following serious adverse effects:

• Severe and persistent abdominal pain (stomach area) that can reach the back with or without nausea and vomiting, as these can be signs of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).

Sitagliptina/Metformina may cause a very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people) but very serious adverse effect called lactic acidosis (see section "Warnings and Precautions"). If this happens to you, you must stop taking Sitagliptina/Metformina and contact a doctor or the nearest hospital immediately, as lactic acidosis can lead to coma.

If you have a severe allergic reaction (frequency not known), including skin rash, hives, blisters on the skin/desquamation of the skin, and swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and throat that can cause difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking this medicine and consult your doctor immediately. Your doctor may prescribe a medicine to treat the allergic reaction and a different medicine for the treatment of diabetes.

Some patients who took metformin have experienced the following adverse effects after starting treatment with sitagliptina:

Frequent (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): low blood sugar, nausea, gas, vomiting

Infrequent (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, drowsiness

Some patients have experienced diarrhea, nausea, gas, constipation, stomach pain, or vomiting when starting treatment with the combination of sitagliptina and metformina (frequency classified as frequent).

Some patients have experienced the following adverse effects when taking this medicine with a sulfonylurea such as glimepiride:

Very frequent (may affect more than 1 in 10 people): low blood sugar levels

Frequent: constipation

Some patients have presented the following adverse effects while taking this medicine in combination with pioglitazone:

Frequent: swelling of hands or feet

Some patients have presented the following adverse effects while taking this medicine in combination with insulin:

Very frequent: low blood sugar levels

Infrequent: dry mouth, headache

Some patients have experienced the following adverse effects during clinical trials while taking sitagliptina alone (one of the medicines that contains Sitagliptina/Metformina) or during use after the approval of Sitagliptina/Metformina or sitagliptina alone or with other diabetes medicines:

Frequent: low blood sugar, headache, upper respiratory tract infection, nasal congestion or nasal discharge, and sore throat, arthrosis, pain in the arm or leg

Infrequent: dizziness, constipation, itching

Rare: reduction in platelet count

Frequency not known: kidney problems (which may require dialysis), vomiting, joint pain, muscle pain, back pain, interstitial lung disease, bullous pemphigoid (a type of skin blister)

Some patients have experienced the following adverse effects while taking metformin alone:

Very frequent: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, and loss of appetite. These symptoms may appear when you start taking metformin and usually disappear.

Frequent: metallic taste, decreased or low vitamin B12 levels in blood (symptoms may include extreme fatigue, pain, and redness of the tongue, tingling, or pale or yellowish skin). Your doctor may request tests to determine the cause of your symptoms because some of them may also be caused by diabetes or other unrelated health problems.

Very rare: hepatitis (a liver problem), hives, skin redness (rash), or itching

Reporting Adverse Effects

If you experience any type of adverse effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible adverse effect that does not appear in this prospectus. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Human Use Medicines: https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting adverse effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. Conservation of Sitagliptina/Metformina Viso Farmacéutica

Keep this medicine out of sight and reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiration date that appears on the blister pack and on the container after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.

Do not store at a temperature above 30 °C.

Medicines should not be thrown down the drain or into the trash. Deposit the containers and medicines you no longer need in the SIGRE Point of the pharmacy. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the containers and medicines you no longer need. This way, you will help protect the environment.

6. Package Contents and Additional Information

Composition of Sitagliptina/Metformina Viso Farmacéutica

• The active ingredients are sitagliptina and metformina.

Sitagliptina/Metformina Viso Farmacéutica 50 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets: Each tablet contains 50 mg of sitagliptina (as monohydrate hydrochloride) and 850 mg of metformina hydrochloride.

• The other components are:

Core of the tablet: microcrystalline cellulose, povidone (K29/32), sodium lauryl sulfate, and magnesium stearate.

Coating (50 mg/850 mg): PVA-PEG graft copolymer (E1209), talc, titanium dioxide, GMDCC (Glyceryl Mono and dicaprylate caprate), GMCC (Glyceryl monocaprylate caprate) Type 1, mono/diglycerides, glycerol, poly(vinyl alcohol), and red iron oxide.

Appearance of the Product and Package Contents

Sitagliptina/Metformina Viso Farmacéutica 50 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets: Film-coated tablets, oval, biconvex, approximately 20.5 mm x 9.5 mm, pink, engraved with "S476" on one side and smooth on the other.

Sitagliptina/Metformina Viso Farmacéutica 50 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets are packaged in

• Opaque blisters composed of PVC/PVdC-Aluminum of 14, 28, 30, 56, 60, 98, 196, and 210 tablets
• White HDPE bottle with desiccant silica gel in the cap of 100 and 196 tablets

It is possible that only some package sizes are marketed.

Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer

Marketing Authorization Holder:

Glenmark Arzneimittel GmbH

Industriestr. 31

82194 Gröbenzell

Germany

Manufacturer:

LABORATORIOS LICONSA S.A.

Avda. Miralcampo, Nº 7

Polígono Industrial Miralcampo

19200 Azuqueca de Henares (Guadalajara)

Spain

You can request more information about this medicine by contacting the local representative of the Marketing Authorization Holder:

Glenmark Farmacéutica, S.L.U.

C/ Retama 7, 7ª planta

28045 Madrid

Spain

This medicine is authorized in the Member States of the European Economic Area with the following names:

Date of the last revision of this prospectus:April 2025

Detailed information about this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es/.