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.
Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Research Site, Rivne, Ukraine
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Rize, Turkey
Keimyung University Hospital, Daegu, Korea, Republic of
Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea, Republic of
Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Diabeteszentrum Bad Lauterberg, Bad Lauterberg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Department of Pharmacology I, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, NRW, Germany
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