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.
University of Missouri-Columbia: Diabetes Center, Columbia, Missouri, United States
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Emory University Hospital - Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
GWT-TUD GmbH / Studienzentrum Hanefeld, Dresden, Germany
Soo Lim, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Korea, Republic of
Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tomishiro Central Hospital, Tomishiro, Okinawa, Japan
University of Adelaide, Discipline of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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