Januvia

Generic name:sitagliptin [ SI-ta-glip-tin ]
Drug class:Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors

Medically reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD. Last updated on Apr 16, 2021.

What is Januvia?

Januvia is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. It works by regulating the levels of insulin your body produces after eating.

Januvia is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Januvia is not for treating type 1 diabetes.

Warnings

You should not use Januvia if you are in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment with insulin).

Call your doctor if you have symptoms of heart failure--shortness of breath (even while lying down), swelling in your legs or feet, rapid weight gain.

Stop taking Januvia and call your doctor if you have symptoms of pancreatitis: severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, with or without vomiting.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use Januvia if you are allergic to sitagliptin, or if you have diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment with insulin).

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis);

• heart problems;

• pancreatitis;

• high triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood);

• g...