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Ingliptin

Ingliptin

sitagliptin

Manufacturer:

Community Pharm PCL

Distributor:

Community Pharm PCL

Marketer:

Community Pharm PCL
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Sitagliptin phosphate
Indications/Uses
Adjunct to diet & exercise to improve glycemic control in adults w/ type 2 DM (non-insulin dependent) as monotherapy or combination therapy.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Adult 1 tab once daily. Concomitant therapy w/ insulin or insulin secretagogue (eg, sulfonylurea), thiazolidinediones (eg, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone) w/ or w/o metformin 100 mg once daily. Moderate renal impairment (CrCl 30 to <50 mL/min) 50 mg once daily, severe renal impairment (CrCl <30 mL/min) or ESRD requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis 25 mg once daily.
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contraindications
Patients w/ known serious hypersensitivity (eg, anaphylaxis, angioedema).
Special Precautions
Serious hypersensitivity & allergic reactions eg, angioedema, anaphylaxis & SJS, particularly w/in 1st 3 mth of treatment. Discontinue therapy if signs & symptoms of acute pancreatitis, including fatal & non-fatal hemorrhagic & necrotizing pancreatitis develop; blisters or erosions develop or bullous pemphigoid is suspected. Consider discontinuation if heart failure occurs. Not for patients w/ type 1 DM; diabetic ketoacidosis. Severe & disabling arthralgia. Moderate or severe renal insufficiency; ESRD requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Not recommended during pregnancy. Not to be used by nursing women.
Adverse Reactions
Hypoglycemia; diarrhea, nausea; increased serum creatinine; nasopharyngitis. Acute pancreatitis (including hemorrhagic or necrotizing forms), acute renal failure (possibly requiring dialysis), anaphylaxis, angioedema, arthralgia, back pain, bullous pemphigoid, constipation, exfoliative dermatitis, headache, hypersensitivity, hypersensitivity vasculitis, increased liver enzymes, limb pain, myalgia, oral mucosa ulcer, pain, pemphigoid, pruritus, renal insufficiency, severe arthralgia, skin rash (including macular), SJS, stomatitis, urticaria, vomiting.
Drug Interactions
May increase levels/effects of ACE inhibitors, digoxin, hypoglycemia-associated agents, insulins, sulfonylureas. May increase levels/effects w/ α-lipoic acid, androgens, guanethidine, lumacaftor, MAOIs, pegvisomant, P-gp/ABCB1 inhibitors, prothionamide, quinolones, ranolazine, salicylates, SSRIs. May decrease levels/effects w/ hyperglycemia-associated agents, lumacaftor, P-gp/ABCB1 inducers, quinolones, thiazide & thiazide-like diuretics.
MIMS Class
Antidiabetic Agents
ATC Classification
A10BH01 - sitagliptin ; Belongs to the class of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. Used in the treatment of diabetes.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Ingliptin FC tab 100 mg
Packing/Price
3 × 10's
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