Velmetia

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sitagliptin / metformin

Authorised
This medicine is authorised for use in the European Union.

Overview

This is a summary of the European public assessment report (EPAR) for Velmetia. It explains how the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) assessed the medicine to reach its opinion in favour of granting a marketing authorisation and its recommendations on the conditions of use for Velmetia.

This EPAR was last updated on 20/02/2023

Authorisation details

Product details
Name
Velmetia
Agency product number
EMEA/H/C/000862
Active substance
  • sitagliptin
  • metformin hydrochloride
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
  • sitagliptin
  • metformin
Therapeutic area (MeSH)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
A10BD07
Publication details
Marketing-authorisation holder
Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V.
Revision
35
Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union
16/07/2008
Contact address

Waarderweg 39
2031 BN Haarlem
The Netherlands

Product information

30/01/2023 Velmetia - EMEA/H/C/000862 - N/0116

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Pharmacotherapeutic group

Drugs used in diabetes

Therapeutic indication

For patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus:

  • Velmetia is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in patients inadequately controlled on their maximal tolerated dose of metformin alone or those already being treated with the combination of sitagliptin and metformin.
  • Velmetia is indicated in combination with a sulphonylurea (i.e. triple combination therapy) as an adjunct to diet and exercise in patients inadequately controlled on their maximal tolerated dose of metformin and a sulphonylurea.
  • Velmetia is indicated as triple combination therapy with a PPAR agonist (i.e. a thiazolidinedione) as an adjunct to diet and exercise in patients inadequately controlled on their maximal tolerated dose of metformin and a PPAR agonist.
  • Velmetia is also indicated as add on to insulin (i.e. triple combination therapy) as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in patients when stable dosage of insulin and metformin alone do not provide adequate glycaemic control.

Assessment history

Changes since initial authorisation of medicine

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