Generic name:saxagliptin [ SAX-a-GLIP-tin ]
Drug class:Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors
What is Onglyza?
Onglyza is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. It works by regulating the levels of insulin your body produces after eating.
Onglyza is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Onglyza is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Onglyza is sometimes used in combination with other diabetes medications.
Warnings
You should not use Onglyza if you are in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment with insulin).
Onglyza is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Before you take this medicine, tell your doctor if you have kidney disease or if you are on dialysis.
Onglyza is only part of a complete program of treatment that also includes diet, exercise, weight control, and possibly other medications. It is important to use this medicine regularly to get the most benefit. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Onglyza if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to saxagliptin, or if you are in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment).
To make sure Onglyza is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis);
heart disease;
