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Januvia Sitagliptin Tablets

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Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

What is the difference between Onglyza and Januvia . How long does it usually take to get an answer to my question? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Manisha Jain MD

I am taking metformin 500mg 2 tablets before meals, 3 times a day, 4 tablets 100mg each daily, sitagliptin 100mg per day, livolin capsule 2 times a day. I just got martied and i want to try to get... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manisha Jain ( OBGYN)
Dr.   Abhay A Mali MD

Please advice which is the safest diabetic drug to take. Right now am on Janumet 50/500 1-0-0 and Tripride 1 1-0-1. I don't want to take tablets containing Sitagliptin or Pioglitazone which these two ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhay A Mali ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Prasanna Heijebu MD

sir, I am taking Gemer P2 tablets twice a day alongwith Sitagliptin phosphate tablets (Junuvia 100 mg) one in afternoon from last month. Before this, I am taking Trivobit 2 Mg tables since March 2013 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasanna Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Amit Rajput MD

film coated tablet contains 64.25 mg of sitagliptin phosphate monohydrate equalivalent to 50 mg of sitagliptin and 1000 mg of metformin hydrochloride IP). I want to understand "how it works in the body"? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amit Rajput ( Diabetologist)

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Dr. Suman Kumar MD

I am diabetic for over 45 yrs .Now I m 81 yrs of age . Some months ago I was given januvia (sitagliptin) tablets . After taking it for 4 weeks I started developing dark patches on my skin, chest, back ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suman Kumar ( Allergist and Immunologist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

all necessary tests and prescribed sitagliptin+metformin morning + metformin in evening after few days my sugar levels were normal i was very happy---- but after the tablets usage my tummy became very ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   M. Vamsi Krishna MD

my blood sugar is between 120 to 150 during fasting and random. I am taking daily 1000 mg metformin, 4 mg glimipride and 100 mg sitagliptin. I want to leave sitagliptin. Can I adjust the above medicine ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M. Vamsi Krishna ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

i am 80years old i have type 2 diabetes i am on 17 tablets a day 3 metformin and another pink tablet a 20mg simvastatin 1 peach tab sitagliptin 1 tamsulosin 1 amplodipine 5mg asorbic acid 50mg 2aday ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I heard that metformin and sitagliptin combo works better in type 2. can you explain when you prescribe just metformin and when the combination with sitagliptin? (Sanjib Banerjee from Kolkata) ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)