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.
Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Clinica de Endocrinologia e Metabologia LTDA, São Paulo, Brazil
CCBR Brasil Centro de Pesquisas e Analises Clinicas Ltda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
CPCLIN - Centro de Pesquisas Clinicas LTDA, São Paulo, Brazil
Indiana University Health Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Indiana University Health Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
The General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, Beijing, China
Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Heishinkai Medical Group Incorporated OCROM Clinic, Suita-shi, Osaka, Japan
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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