Sitagliptin Sandoz
This medicine helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin after meals and reducing sugar production in the body.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
100 mg
Active Ingredient
Sitagliptin hydrochloride monohydrate
Manufacturer
Sandoz A/S
How to Use
Dosage
One 100 mg tablet.
Method
Once daily, by mouth. Can be taken with or without food.
Important
The maximum recommended dose is one 100 mg tablet once a day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Low blood sugar
- •Headache
- •Stuffy or runny nose and sore throat
- •Upper respiratory infection
- •Nausea
- •Flatulence
- •Vomiting
- •Constipation
- •Swelling of hands or legs
- •Osteoarthritis
- •Pain in arms or legs
- •Common cold/Flu-like symptoms
RARE
- •Stomach pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Drowsiness
- •Dry mouth
- •Dizziness
- •Itching
- •Reduced number of platelets
- •Kidney problems (sometimes requiring dialysis)
- •Joint pain
- •Muscle pain
- •Back pain
- •Interstitial lung disease
- •Bullous pemphigoid (a type of skin blistering)
Important Warnings
- Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor right away if you get severe and persistent stomach pain, which could be a sign of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
- Stop taking this medicine and seek medical help immediately if you have a serious allergic reaction, including rash, hives, skin peeling, and swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, which may cause difficulty breathing or swallowing.
- If you develop blisters on your skin, tell your doctor, as this could be a sign of a severe skin condition called bullous pemphigoid.
- If you take this medicine with a sulfonylurea or insulin, you may experience low blood sugar. Your doctor may need to adjust your dose of sulfonylurea or insulin.
- This medicine should not be used by children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
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- Talk to your doctor if you have or have had pancreatitis, gallstones, alcohol dependence, high triglyceride levels, type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, or kidney problems.
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)