Sitagliptin Hexal
Sitagliptin Hexal is a medicine that helps adults with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
100 mg
Active Ingredient
Sitagliptin hydrochloride monohydrate
Manufacturer
Hexal A/S
How to Use
Dosage
One 100 mg tablet once daily.
Method
Take the tablet by mouth, with or without food.
Important
Maximum one 100 mg tablet per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Low blood sugar
- •Nausea
- •Flatulence (gas)
- •Vomiting
- •Constipation
- •Swelling of hands or feet
- •Common cold or upper respiratory infection
- •Headache
- •Stuffy or runny nose and sore throat
- •Joint pain
- •Arm or leg pain
- •Abdominal pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Drowsiness
RARE
- •Dry mouth
- •Dizziness
- •Itching
- •Decreased platelet count (can cause easy bruising or bleeding)
- •Kidney problems, sometimes needing dialysis
- •Muscle pain
- •Back pain
- •Lung disease (interstitial lung disease)
- •Blistering skin condition (bullous pemphigoid)
- •Severe allergic reactions (e.g., rash, hives, skin peeling, swelling of face/lips/tongue/throat making it hard to breathe or swallow)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to sitagliptin or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Stop taking Sitagliptin Hexal and contact your doctor immediately if you experience severe and persistent stomach pain, with or without nausea and vomiting, as these can be signs of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
- Talk to your doctor if you get skin blisters, as this could be a sign of a serious skin condition (bullous pemphigoid).
- This medicine is not for children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
- Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to breastfeed.
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- If taken with certain other diabetes medicines (like sulfonylureas or insulin), it can cause low blood sugar, which might affect your ability to drive or use machines safely.