What is Sitagliptin?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Januvia
Sitagliptin is an antidiabetic agent use in the treatment of noninsulin dependent diabetes as an adjunct to diet and exercise as a single agent or in combination therapy with other antidiabetic agents.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes type 2 | 1876 | 71 | |
| Weight gain | 4 | 1 | |
| Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) | 3 | 0 | |
| Anxious mood | 1 | 0 | |
| Bowel problems | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 9 | |
| Moderate | 4 | |
| Mild | 8 | |
| None | 59 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Sitagliptin
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal pain | 1 | |
| Breathlessness | 1 | |
| Chronic diarrhea | 1 | |
| Decreased appetite | 1 | |
| Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) | 1 | |
| Frequent daytime urination | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Sitagliptin
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 24 | |
| Did not seem to work | 14 | |
| Side effects too severe | 11 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 6 | |
| Expense | 6 | |
| Other | 6 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 2 | |
| Personal research | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Sitagliptin
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 10 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 8 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 8 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 12 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 13 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 6 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Sitagliptin after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Metformin (Metformin ER) | 17 | |
| Glipizide (Glipizide ER) | 5 | |
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 3 | |
| Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) | 2 | |
| Linagliptin (Tradjenta) | 2 |
Patients stopped taking Sitagliptin and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Metformin (Metformin ER) | 6 | |
| Sitagliptin-metformin (Janumet) | 6 | |
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 5 | |
| Canagliflozin (Invokana) | 3 | |
| Dulaglutide (Trulicity) | 3 |
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