Sitagliptin Glenmark
Sitagliptin Glenmark helps lower high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin after meals and reducing the amount of sugar your body makes.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
25 mg
Active Ingredient
Sitagliptin hydrochloride monohydrate
Manufacturer
Glenmark Arzneimittel GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
One 100 mg film-coated tablet once a day. If you have kidney problems, your doctor might prescribe a lower dose (like 25 mg or 50 mg).
Method
Take by mouth, with or without food and drink.
Important
The maximum daily dose is usually 100 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Low blood sugar
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Stomach pain or discomfort
- •Gas
- •Diarrhea
- •Constipation
- •Swelling of hands or feet
- •Common cold or upper respiratory infection
- •Headache
- •Joint pain
- •Pain in arms or legs
RARE
- •Drowsiness
- •Dizziness
- •Dry mouth
- •Itching
- •Decreased number of platelets
- •Kidney problems (may sometimes require dialysis)
- •Muscle pain
- •Back pain
- •Lung disease (interstitial lung disease)
- •Skin blisters (bullous pemphigoid)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to sitagliptin or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Stop taking this medicine and contact your doctor immediately if you have severe and ongoing stomach pain, with or without nausea and vomiting, as these could be signs of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
- Stop taking this medicine and contact your doctor immediately if you experience a severe allergic reaction like rash, hives, skin blistering or peeling, and swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, which may cause difficulty breathing or swallowing.
- Tell your doctor if you get skin blisters, as this could be a sign of a serious skin condition called bullous pemphigoid, and your doctor may ask you to stop this medicine.
- If you take this medicine with a sulfonylurea or insulin, your blood sugar may drop too low. Your doctor may need to adjust the dose of your sulfonylurea or insulin.
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- This medicine should not be used by children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Reduce the dose in moderately severe renal impairment. (updated 10.6.2024)