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What is the generic name?
SITAGLIPTIN AND METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
What is the Trade Name for SITAGLIPTIN AND METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE?
JANUMET
What are the Indications for SITAGLIPTIN AND METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE?
- 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE JANUMET is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Limitations of Use JANUMET should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. JANUMET has not been studied in patients with a history of pancreatitis. It is unknown whether patients with a history of pancreatitis are at increased risk for the development of pancreatitis while using JANUMET. [See Warnings and Precautions (5.2) .] JANUMET is a combination of sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, and metformin hydrochloride (HCl), a biguanide, indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 ) Limitations of Use: JANUMET should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes. ( 1 ) JANUMET has not been studied in patients with a history of pancreatitis. ( 1 , 5.2 )
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