Doctor explains how to use SITAGLIPTIN (Januvia) | How it works, dose, side effects + more

In this video Doctor O'Donovan explains key facts you need to know about a medication called SITAGLIPTIN (also known as Januvia) and how it is used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Sitagliptin belongs to a group of medicines called dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4 inhibitors) or gliptins.

In the video we cover:

1. How sitagliptin works (0.38s)
2. Who can and cannot take it (1.35s)
3. How and when to take it (2.40s)
4. Side effects (3.43s)
5. Guidance if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (6.21s)
6. Interactions (7.15s)

Key facts from the NHS:

"- Sitagliptin starts to work within a few hours. You need to take it every day to make sure your blood sugar stays as stable as possible.

- You take sitagliptin once a day.

- The most common side effect of sitagliptin is headaches.

- This medicine does not usually make you put on weight.

- If you have diabetes, you're entitled to free prescriptions for all of your medicines, not just your diabetes ones."

Further information:

NHS information on sitagliptin: https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/sitaglip...

Patient Information: https://patient.info/medicine/sitagli...

Medicines UK information on sitagliptin: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/prod...


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