• Type II DM:
    • 1 tab OD
  • Tablet:
    • 20mg/500mg
    • 20mg/1g
  • To be taken with food to avoid upset stomach

Teneligliptin: Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor; It inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase-4, slowing incretin metabolism, increasing insulin synthesis/release thereby decreasing glucagon levels

Metformin: Biguanide; It delays the absorption of glucose from the GI tract and increase insulin sensitivity in the muscle thereby improving peripheral glucose uptake and utilization in cells.

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Stomach ache
  • Respiratory infection
  • Weight gain
  • Sweating
  • Palpitations
  • Numbness
  • Vision problems
  • Heart disease
  • Vitamin B12 deficiency
  • Alcoholism
  • Type I DM
  • Bladder cancer
  • Edema
  • Liver disease
  • Anaemia
  • Rifampicin
  • Tetracycline
  • Clarithromycin
  • Fluconazole
  • Probenecid
  • Alcohol

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category C
Breastfeeding Contraindicated
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Glipiten-M 20mg/500mg Tablet 20’s Lords Healthcare Lords Healthcare
TGT-20M 20mg/500mg Tablet 30’s Corona Remedies Medisel Kenya
Ziten M 20mg/500mg Tablet 30’s Glenmark Pharma Glenmark Pharma
Ziten M 20mg/1g Tablet 30’s Glenmark Pharma Glenmark Pharma