Sitagliptin
Also sold as: Januvia
Prescription neededDiabetes tablets
Comes as:Tablet
Usual adult dose
Usual adult dose: 100 mg once a day, with or without food. Lower doses (50 or 25 mg) are used in kidney disease.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Side effects
Common
- headache
- runny or blocked nose
- sore throat
- joint pain
Serious — get help
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
- severe stomach pain spreading to the back (pancreatitis)
- severe allergic reaction or blistering skin
Do not take it, or take care, if
- Type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis
- History of pancreatitis (use with caution)
- Kidney disease (dose must be reduced)
Interactions
Medicines that can react with this one.
Moderate1 medicineTake together only with care. Ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- Glimepiride
The combination increases the risk of low blood sugar; the sulfonylurea dose may need to be lowered.