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 October 16, 2006.
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.
The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Hospital General Universitario de Valencia (HGUV), Valencia, Spain
AOU Policlinico Umberto I, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Tanta Unuversity, Tanta, Egypt
Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
University Health System Texas Diabetic Institute, San Antonio, Texas, United States
UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States
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