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.
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center/Maria Fareri Children's Hosptial, Valhalla, New York, United States
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
YuCheng people's hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, China
Hospital of SINOTRUK, Jinan, Shandong, China
Jinan central hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Novartis Investigative Site, Wallerfing, Germany
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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