Sitagliptin is an oral dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor used in conjunction with diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The effect of this medication leads to glucose dependent increases in insulin and decreases in glucagon to improve control of blood sugar. Sitagliptin was granted FDA approval on Oct...
Sitagliptin is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is not used to treat type 1 diabetes or patients with a history of pancreatitis.
It is also used in combination with metformin or ertugliflozin.
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
University Health System Texas Diabetic Institute, San Antonio, Texas, United States
Dr Rakesh Kumar Jagdish, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Southern California Research Center, Coronado, California, United States
Catalina Research Institute, LLC, Montclair, California, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Panorama City, Panorama City, California, United States
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
University Hospital Münster, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, Beijing, China
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