Generic Name
SitagliptinPacks Price
- Tab 100 mg(076858): 14: 418.20: 492.00
- Tab 50 mg(076857): 14: 237.15: 279.00
Gliptin
Therapeutic Group
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding InsulinIndication Dosage
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus As Monotherapy Or In Combination With Metformin Or A Sulfonylurea, Or Pioglitazone (duel Therapy), And In Combination With Both Metformin And A Sulfonylurea (triple Therapy) To Achieve Adequate Glycaemic Control:
- Adult: 100 Mg Once Daily
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Combination With Both Metformin And Pioglitazone, Or In Combination With Insulin (With or Without Metformin) When Insulin Alone Fails To Provide Adequate Glycaemic Control:
- Adult: 100 Mg Once Daily. The dose Of Concomitant Sulfonylurea Or Insulin May Need To Be Reduced.
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Tab 25mg /50mg /100mg: Sitagliptin 25mg /50mg /100mg (as Phosphate Monohydrate).
Pregnancy
Contraindicated In Pregnancy.
Stability
- Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor
Contra Indications
- Ketoacidosis, Severe Renal Impairment.
Precautions
- Ketoacidosis, Severe Renal Impairment.
Lactation
- Not Recommended.
Side Effects
- Gi Disturbances
- Nasopharyngitis
- Pain
- Peripheral Oedema
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
- Anorexia
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Dry Mouth
- Headache
- Hypoglycaemia
- Cutaneous Vasculitis
- Pancreatitis (discontinue) Rash
- Stevens-johnson Syndrome
- Osteoarthritis.
Author
Shahid Arif