Sitagliptin Zentiva
This medicine helps lower high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin after meals and reducing the sugar your body makes.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
50 mg
Active Ingredient
Sitagliptin hydrochloride monohydrate
Manufacturer
Zentiva, k.s.
How to Use
Dosage
One 100 mg film-coated tablet. Your doctor may prescribe a smaller dose (e.g., 25 mg or 50 mg) if you have kidney problems.
Method
Take once daily by mouth, with or without food.
Important
The usual maximum dose is 100 mg once daily, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Low blood sugar
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Gas (flatulence)
- •Vomiting
- •Stomach discomfort (when starting with metformin)
- •Constipation
- •Swelling in hands or legs
- •Common cold
- •Headache
- •Upper respiratory tract infection
- •Stuffy or runny nose
- •Sore throat
- •Joint pain (osteoarthritis)
- •Pain in arms or legs
RARE
- •Stomach pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Drowsiness
- •Dry mouth
- •Dizziness
- •Itching
- •Reduced number of platelets in blood
Important Warnings
- Stop taking Sitagliptin Zentiva and contact your doctor immediately if you have severe and persistent stomach pain that may spread to your back, with or without nausea and vomiting (these can be signs of pancreatitis).
- Stop taking this medicine and contact your doctor immediately if you get a serious allergic reaction, such as a rash, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, or trouble breathing or swallowing.
- If you take this medicine with a sulfonylurea or insulin, you might get low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Your doctor may need to adjust the doses of these other medicines.
- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant. Talk to your doctor before use.
- This medicine may cause dizziness and drowsiness, which can affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. Be careful.