Sitagliptin Glenmark
Sitagliptin Glenmark is a medicine that helps lower high blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin after meals and reducing sugar production.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
100 mg
Active Ingredient
Sitagliptin hydrochloride monohydrate
Manufacturer
Glenmark Arzneimittel GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
One 100 mg film-coated tablet.
Method
Take by mouth, with or without food and drink.
Important
One 100 mg tablet once daily, unless your doctor prescribes a lower dose due to kidney problems.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •low blood sugar
- •headache
- •cold or upper respiratory infection
- •stuffy or runny nose and sore throat
- •joint stiffness or pain (osteoarthritis)
- •pain in arms or legs
- •nausea
- •flatulence (gas)
- •vomiting
- •constipation
- •swelling of hands or feet
- •stomach discomfort
- •flu
RARE
- •abdominal pain
- •diarrhea
- •drowsiness
- •dizziness
- •itching
- •dry mouth
- •low platelet count
- •kidney problems (sometimes needing dialysis)
- •joint pain
- •muscle pain
- •back pain
- •lung disease (interstitial lung disease)
- •skin blisters (bullous pemphigoid)
Important Warnings
- Stop taking this medicine and contact a doctor immediately if you have severe stomach pain, with or without vomiting, as this could be a sign of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
- If you get a severe allergic reaction (rash, hives, skin blisters, swelling of face/lips/tongue/throat with breathing difficulties), stop taking this medicine and contact a doctor immediately.
- Tell your doctor if you get blisters on your skin, as this could be a sign of bullous pemphigoid, and your doctor may ask you to stop taking this medicine.
- This medicine may cause low blood sugar if taken with sulfonylurea medicines or insulin. Your doctor may need to adjust the dose of these other medicines.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had kidney problems.
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- Tell your doctor if you have or have had any pancreas disease, like pancreatitis.
- Tell your doctor if you have gallstones, a history of alcohol abuse, or very high levels of triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood), as these can increase your risk of pancreatitis.
- Tell your doctor if you have type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis (a serious diabetes complication with high blood sugar, rapid weight loss, nausea, or vomiting).
- This medicine should not be used by children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
- Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking digoxin (a heart medicine), as blood levels of digoxin may need to be checked.
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)