Sitagliptin
Sitagliptin tablets in 50mg and 100mg strengths, packs of 10 to 90, a once-daily DPP-4 inhibitor that lowers blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50mg | 10 tablets | $38.20 | $3.82 |
| 50mg | 20 tablets | $73.00 | $3.65 |
| 50mg | 30 tablets | $107.10 | $3.57 |
| 50mg | 40 tablets | $136.00 | $3.40 |
| 50mg | 60 tablets | $189.00 | $3.15 |
| 50mg | 90 tablets | $273.60 | $3.04 |
| 100mg | 10 tablets | $42.50 | $4.25 |
| 100mg | 20 tablets | $80.80 | $4.04 |
| 100mg | 30 tablets | $114.60 | $3.82 |
| 100mg | 40 tablets | $146.80 | $3.67 |
| 100mg | 60 tablets | $211.80 | $3.53 |
| 100mg | 90 tablets | $306.00 | $3.40 |
- Category
- Diabetes Management
- Active ingredient
- Sitagliptin
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 50/100mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Januvia
- Therapeutic Class
- DPP-4 Inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Incretin enhancer
- Minor Side Effects
- Runny nose, Sore throat
- Moderate Side Effects
- Headache, Upper respiratory symptoms
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Merck & Co.
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Digoxin
- Age Restrictions
- Not for children.
What you will receive
Sitagliptin is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Sitagliptin.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Sitagliptin strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Sitagliptin comes as 50mg and 100mg tablets, in packs of 10 to 90 tablets. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How are large Sitagliptin orders sent to Hong Kong?
Sitagliptin orders over 120 units may be split into several parcels. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside about the contents. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking.
What is another name for sitagliptin?
Brand names for sitagliptin include Januvia, Sitaglo, Sitazit, Xelevia and Zituvio. Sitagliptin tablets are a pure generic sitagliptin product and are not any of those brands. Here, sitagliptin can also be bought online as generic Januvia.
Can I take sitagliptin with metformin?
Yes, the two are often used together because they lower blood sugar in different ways. Metformin cuts the glucose the liver releases and helps the body use insulin; sitagliptin boosts insulin release after meals. The pair usually lowers blood sugar more than either tablet alone.
Does sitagliptin cause low blood sugar?
On its own it seldom does. Sitagliptin only raises insulin release while blood sugar is high, so levels rarely fall too far. The risk grows when it is taken with insulin or a sulfonylurea such as gliclazide, which lower blood sugar whether or not you have eaten.
How long does sitagliptin take to work?
Blood sugar readings often start to fall within a week or two. HbA1c, the test that reflects average blood sugar over the previous two to three months, is the better guide, and it will not show the full effect of the tablets until several months have passed.
Can I drink alcohol with sitagliptin?
There is no direct clash between the two. The trouble with heavy drinking is blood sugar: alcohol makes levels harder to predict and low blood sugar more likely, especially alongside insulin or a sulfonylurea. A drink with a meal is a different matter from a heavy night.
Is sitagliptin the same as Januvia?
Yes. Januvia is the brand name and sitagliptin is the ingredient inside it. The tablets here are sold by the ingredient name, so the strength on the box, 50mg or 100mg, is what tells you how much each one holds.
About Sitagliptin
What sitagliptin tablets are for
Sitagliptin is one of the DPP-4 inhibitor tablets for type 2 diabetes. It slows the breakdown of incretins, the gut hormones released after a meal that prompt the pancreas to release insulin and the liver to make less glucose. That is why it works hardest when blood sugar is rising after eating — and why it plays no part in treating type 1 diabetes.
Taken alone or added to metformin, insulin or a sulfonylurea, it brings blood sugar down and helps hold it there. Keeping levels in range over the years lowers the chance of the heart, kidney, nerve and eye damage that diabetes can cause. Tablets come in 50mg and 100mg, in packs of 10 to 90.
Taking sitagliptin
The dose is one tablet a day, with or without food, and a regular daily slot makes it easier to remember. 100mg is the usual strength. The 50mg tablet is for people whose kidneys are working less well.
Sitagliptin keeps blood sugar under control but does not cure diabetes, and the effect lasts only as long as the tablets are taken. Treat it as a long-term medicine, and keep the blister strips out of strong sunlight and damp.
Side effects
Plenty of people notice nothing much. The complaints that do turn up most often are a blocked or runny nose, a sore throat, headache, diarrhoea and nausea.
Two less common effects are worth recognising. Pancreatitis, or swelling of the pancreas, shows up as pain starting in the upper or middle of the belly that may spread towards the back, often with nausea, vomiting and going off food; that needs urgent treatment. Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing, is also an emergency.
Mixing sitagliptin with other diabetes medicines
Metformin is the usual companion, and sitagliptin can also be added to insulin or to a sulfonylurea such as gliclazide or glimepiride. Those last two push insulin out whether or not blood sugar is high, so combining them with sitagliptin can make a hypo — shakiness, sweating, sudden hunger, confusion — more likely than sitagliptin alone.
Sources
- Sitagliptin: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Type 2 diabetes - NHS — NHS