- Type II DM:
- PO 100mg OD
- Tablet:
- 25mg
- 50mg
- 100mg
Taken without regards to meals
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor
It inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase-4, slowing incretin metabolism, increasing insulin synthesis/release thereby decreasing glucagon levels
- URI
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Arthralgia
- Hypersensitivity to class/components
- Type I DM
- Cidofovir
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category B; Weigh risk vs benefit |
| Breastfeeding | Not recommended |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dygli | 50mg | Tablet | 30’s | Prisma Pharma | Wessex Pharma |
| Dygli | 100mg | Tablet | 30’s | Prisma Pharma | Wessex Pharma |
| Esglip | 100mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Esglip | 50mg | Tablet | 30’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Glipita | 100mg | Tablet | 30’s | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Glipita | 50mg | Tablet | 30’s | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Glucodip | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Glucodip | 50mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Glucodip | 100mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Glucoglip-M | 50mg | Tablet | 100’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Inosita | 50mg | Tablet | 10’s | Pharmevo | Harley’s Ltd |
| Inosita | 100mg | Tablet | 10’s | Pharmevo | Harley’s Ltd |
| Januvia | 50mg | Tablet | 28’s | MSD Ltd | Imperial Managed |
| Januvia | 100mg | Tablet | 28’s | MSD Ltd | Imperial Managed |
| Januvia | 25mg | Tablet | 28’s | MSD Ltd | Imperial Managed |
| Jentin | 100mg | Tablet | 14’s | The Searle Company | Globe Pharmacy |
| Jentin | 50mg | Tablet | 14’s | The Searle Company | Globe Pharmacy |
| Sita | 50mg | Tablet | 14’s | CCL Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Sita | 100mg | Tablet | 14’s | CCL Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Sitagen | 100mg | Tablet | 30’s | Ferozsons Labs C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Sitagen | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Ferozsons Labs C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Sitagen | 50mg | Tablet | 30’s | Ferozsons Labs C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Sitaglip | 50mg | Tablet | 60’s | The ACME Labs | Highridge Pharma |
| Sitaglip | 100mg | Tablet | 30’s | The ACME Labs | Highridge Pharma |
| Trevia | 50mg | Tablet | 35’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Trevia | 100mg | Tablet | 35’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |