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.
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Swansea, United Kingdom
Kangnam St. Mary's hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Department of Internal Medicine A , Research & Development unit Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, affiliated to Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel, Zrifin, Israel
Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, California, United States
Diabeteszentrum Bad Lauterberg, Bad Lauterberg, Germany
Research Site, Swansea, United Kingdom
Research SIte, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
Clinical Research Facility, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Research Site, Umea, Sweden
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