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 October 16, 2006.
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.
Kansai Electric Power Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Saiseikai Noe Hospital Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Tochigo, Japan
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Research Site, Soweto, South Africa
University of Missouri-Columbia: Diabetes Center, Columbia, Missouri, United States
Skane University Hospital Malmö, Malmö, Sweden
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site, Yokohama-shi, Japan
GSK Investigational Site, San Antonio, Texas, United States
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