Sitagliptin/Metformin STADA
This medicine helps control blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin levels after meals and reducing the amount of sugar the body produces.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
50 mg / 850 mg
Active Ingredient
Sitagliptin hydrochloride monohydrate
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
One tablet twice daily.
Method
Take by mouth with meals to reduce stomach irritation.
Important
Your doctor will determine the maximum daily dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Low blood sugar
- •Nausea and vomiting
- •Diarrhea
- •Stomach pain
- •Flatulence
- •Constipation
- •Headache
- •Upper respiratory tract infection
- •Stuffy or runny nose and sore throat
- •Osteoarthritis
- •Pain in arms or legs
- •Swelling of hands or legs
- •Loss of appetite
- •Metallic taste in mouth
- •Low vitamin B12 levels in blood, which can cause fatigue, a sore tongue, tingling, or pale skin.
RARE
- •Lactic acidosis
- •Severe and persistent stomach pain (symptoms of pancreatitis) that may spread to your back, with or without nausea and vomiting
- •Blisters on the skin
- •Hepatitis
- •Hives
- •Skin redness
- •Itching
- •Decreased platelet count
- •Drowsiness
- •Dry mouth
- •Dizziness
- •Kidney problems
- •Joint pain
- •Muscle cramps
- •Back pain
- •Interstitial lung disease
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to this medicine or its ingredients.
- Do not take if you have severe kidney problems.
- Do not take if you have very high blood sugar, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid weight loss, lactic acidosis, or ketoacidosis.
- Do not take if you have a severe infection or are dehydrated.
- Do not take if you have severe liver disease.
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- Avoid excessive alcohol consumption.
- Do not take if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Stop taking this medicine and contact a doctor immediately if you have symptoms of pancreatitis (e.g., severe stomach pain that may spread to your back, nausea, vomiting).
- Stop taking this medicine and contact a doctor immediately if you have symptoms of lactic acidosis (e.g., vomiting, stomach pain, muscle cramps, feeling generally unwell, and severe tiredness).
- Stop taking this medicine and contact a doctor immediately if you notice blisters on your skin.
- Not for use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Reduce the dose already in mild renal impairment. Do not use in severe renal impairment or tissue hypoxia. May reduce the absorption of vitamin B12. Consider risk of lactic acidosis. The drug should be paused during fever, gastroenteritis or dehydration, and before surgery or imaging with a contrast agent. (updated 20.5.2024)