Januvia

Januvia is a prescription medication used to lower blood sugar levels in adult patients with type 2 diabetes.

Januvia belongs to a group of drugs called dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, which help lower blood sugar levels in two ways. It helps the body increase insulin to stabilize blood sugar and decrease sugars that are made in the liver.

This medication comes in tablet form and is taken once a day, with or without food.

Common side effects include upper respiratory infection, stuffy nose, sore throat, nausea, and diarrhea.

Type 2 Diabetes [1] Diabetes [2]

Reviewed by:

Anyssa Garza, PharmD [3]

Citation:

"Sitagliptin," Medline Plus: Health Topics; U.S. National Library of Medicine. [4] "Januvia", DailyMed: Current Medication Information; U.S. National Library of Medicine [5]

http://www.rxwiki.com/januvia [6]

Sitagliptin [7]

Rx Company Link:

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. [8]

RxNorm ATC Ref:

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 [9]

Contributor:

Eric Ho, Pharm.D [10] Anyssa Garza, PharmD [3] Teresa Brucker, Pharm.D [11] Beth Bolt, RPh [12]

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Januvia

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Januvia lowers blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes by increasing the amount of insulin produced by the body and by decreasing sugar made by the liver.

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