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Articles on sitagliptin & combinations from NPS RADARArticles on sitagliptin & combinations from NPS RADAR
(SI-ta-GLIP-tin)
| Title | Content Type | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitagliptin, vildagliptin and saxagliptin — dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (‘gliptins’) for add-on therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | 2011-07-01 00:00:00 | DPP-4 inhibitors (‘gliptins’) are a recently introduced class of oral drugs for improving glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. They are approved as add-on therapy in combination with either metformin or a sulfonylurea in patients poorly controlled with metformin, a sulfonylurea or a thiazolidinedione. The RADAR article on gliptins has been updated to reflect the listing of another gliptin. Saxagliptin was added to the PBS on 1 June 2011. |
| Postmarketing reports of acute pancreatitis with sitagliptin products (Janumet, Januvia) | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2010-04-01 00:00:00 | Cases of acute pancreatitis have been reported with sitagliptin and sitagliptin with metformin. Be alert for signs and symptoms in patients taking these products, and use cautiously in people with a history of pancreatitis. |
| Sitagliptin with metformin (Janumet) fixed-dose combination tablets PBS listed for type 2 diabetes mellitus | Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | 2009-08-01 00:00:00 | Sitagliptin with metformin tablets (Janumet) in fixed-dose combinations of 50/500 mg, 50/850 mg and 50/1000 mg are available on the PBS as of 1 August 2009. |
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Date published: 2009-10-30 00:00:00
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