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Synonims: Sitagliptin Phosphate | ![]() |
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Drug Uses
Januvia is advised to patients with diabetes type 2 who can't maintain normal sugar level by diet.
How Taken
Januvia comes in pills to be taken orally. Take it with or without food. Usual dosage is 100mg once a day.
More Information
You may need a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment or you may not be able to use this medicine at all if you have kidney or liver infection or if you have gastrointestinal problems. Januvia interact with the following products- phenytoin (Dilantin); tamoxifen (Nolvadex); tolbutamide (Orinase); torsemide (Demadex); fluvastatin (Lescol); a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin), heparin, ardeparin (Normiflo), dalteparin (Fragmin), danaparoid (Orgaran), enoxaparin (Lovenox), or tinzaparin (Innohep); (Activase), anistreplase (Eminase), dipyridamole (Persantine), streptokinase (Kabikinase, Streptase), ticlopidine (Ticlid), and urokinase (Abbokinase). Patients taking the above mentioned drugs should consult with a doctor concerning the dosage and possibility of Januvia usage.
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