The medicine contains the active substance sitagliptin and belongs to a class of medicines used to treat diabetes. This class of drugs is called DPP4 inhibitors (dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors) and is used to regulate blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes.
This medicine helps to increase the level of insulin produced after meals and reduces the amount of sugar produced by the body.
Your doctor has prescribed this medicine to lower your blood sugar because your blood sugar is too high due to type 2 diabetes. This medicine can be used alone or in combination with certain other blood sugar-lowering medicines (insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, or glitazones) that you may already be taking to treat diabetes. Also follow the diet and exercise program agreed with your doctor.
What is type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin, a hormone from the pancreas, to metabolize it efficiently. Your body may also produce too much sugar. In these cases, blood sugar (blood glucose) levels rise. This can lead to serious health consequences such as heart disease, kidney disease, blindness and limb amputation.
contraindication
The drug should not be taken
if you are allergic to sitagliptin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
Dosage of JANUVIA film-coated tablets
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The usual recommended dose is:
100 mg
once a day
take.
If you have kidney disease, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose (such as 25 mg or 50 mg).
Your doctor may prescribe this medicine alone or with certain other medicines to lower blood sugar.
Diet and exercise can help your body make better use of your blood sugar. Therefore, it is important to follow the diet and exercise recommended by the doctor while taking the drug.
If you take more than you should
If you have taken more than the prescribed dose, contact your doctor immediately.
If you forget to take a dose
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not understand until the next dose, skip the missed dose and then continue as directed. Do not take a double dose of this medicine.
If you stop taking it
Keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor tells you to so that you can continue to control your blood sugar. You should not stop taking this medicine without first talking to your doctor.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
patient records
Warnings and Precautions
In patients taking the drug, there were cases of inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis).
If blisters appear on the skin, this may be a sign of a condition called bullous pemphigoid. Your doctor may ask you to stop taking the drug.
Tell your doctor if you have or have had any of the following conditions:
pancreatic disease (eg, inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis))
Gallstones, alcohol dependence, or very high levels of fats in the blood (especially triglycerides). These conditions can increase your risk of developing inflammation of the pancreas.
type 1 diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent diabetes).
a complication of diabetes with high blood sugar, rapid weight loss, nausea or vomiting (diabetic ketoacidosis)
any current and past kidney dysfunction in your medical history
an allergic reaction to this medicine.
This medicine is unlikely to cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) because it does not work if blood sugar is low. However, if you use this medicine with a medicine containing a sulfonylurea or with insulin, your blood sugar levels may drop sharply (hypoglycemia). Your doctor may lower the dose of your sulfonylurea or insulin.
children and young people
Children and teenagers under the age of 18 should not take this medicine. Ineffective in children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years. It is not known if this medicine is safe and effective when used in children under 10 years of age.
Ability to drive and use machines
This medicine does not or has little effect on your ability to drive or use machines. However, it should be noted that dizziness and drowsiness have been reported, which may affect your ability to drive or use machines.