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.
Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Clinical Trials Center; Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Phenomix Investigational Site 107, Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Phenomix Investigational Site 116, Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Phenomix Investigational Site 203, Moscow, Russian Federation
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Col. Coyoacan, Mexico
Medical Dept. 2, Grosshadern, University Munich, Munich, Germany
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Metabolic Research Institute, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
John Muir Clinical Research, Concord, California, United States
Dallas Diabetic and Endocrinology Research Center, Dallas, Texas, United States
Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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