DRUG STUDY

GENERIC/ SIDE EFFECTS/ DOSAGE

MECHANISM OF SPECIAL NURSING
BRAND CLASSIFICATION INDICATION ADVERSE CONTRAINDICATION PRECAUTION AND
ACTION RESPONSIBILITY
NAME REACTION FREQUENCY

G hormones For the Upper Angioedema, risk of serious 100 Do not use this medication if you are
eneric & synthetic treatment  Sitagliptin respiratory hypersensitivity reactions or mg/day allergic to sitagliptin, or if you are in a
prolongs the action of state of diabetic ketoacidosis (call your
Name: substitutes of type 2 tract anaphylaxis, serious rash PO doctor for treatment with insulin).
Sitaglipti diabetes GLP-1 and GIP infection,
n/metfor antidiabetic mellitus in  By enhancing nasopharyngi Diabetic ketoacidosis, type 1 diabetes
To make sure you can safely take
min agent; bigua combinati active incretin levels, tis, headache; mellitus
sitagliptin, tell your doctor if you have
nides on with sitagliptin increases pancreatitis, Sitagliptin should not be used in any of these other conditions:
B diet and insulin production and hypersensitivi patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or
rand exercise.  lowers glucagon ty reactions for the treatment of diabetic
 kidney disease (or if you
Name: NOTE: secretion from alpha (eg, ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA should be
are on dialysis); or
  Sitagliptin cells, which decreases anaphylaxis, treated with insulin.  a history of pancreatitis.
Janumet is used as hepatic glucose angioedema,
monothera overproduction Stevens- Burns, fever, infection, surgery, Take this medication exactly as it was
py or in Johnson trauma prescribed for you.
combinati syndrome), Temporary use of insulin in place of oral
on with severe and antidiabetic agents such as sitagliptin
You may take this medicine with or
other disabling may be necessary during periods of without food. Follow your doctor's
drugs used arthralgia. physiologic stress (e.g., burns, systemic instructions.
to treat infection, trauma, surgery, or fever).
type 2
Do not crush, chew, or break a
diabetes Diarrhea, gastroparesis, GI sitagliptin tablet. Swallow it whole.
mellitus. obstruction, ileus, vomiting
Changes in gastric emptying may alter
blood glucose control; monitor patients Your blood sugar will need to be
checked often, and you may need other
with diarrhea, gastroparesis, GI blood tests at your doctor's office. Visit
obstruction, ileus, or vomiting carefully. your doctor regularly.
Use sitagliptin with caution in these
patients.
Know the signs of low blood sugar
(hypoglycemia) and how to recognize
them: headache, hunger, weakness,
sweating, tremor, irritability, or
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 trouble concentrating.

Always keep a source of sugar

available in case you have symptoms of
low blood sugar. Sugar sources include
Hypercortisolism, hyperglycemia, orange juice, glucose gel, candy, or
hyperthyroidism milk. If you have
Conditions that predispose patients to severe hypoglycemia and cannot eat or
developing hyperglycemia may alter drink, use an injection of glucagon.
Your doctor can give you a prescription
sitagliptin efficacy. for a glucagon emergency injection kit
and tell you how to give the injection.
Adrenal insufficiency, hypoglycemia,
hypothyroidism, malnutrition, pituitary
Check your blood sugar carefully
insufficiency. during a time of stress or illness, if you
Renal failure, renal impairment travel, exercise more than usual, drink
A dosage adjustment is required in alcohol, or skip meals. These things can
affect your glucose levels and your
patients with moderate or severe renal
dose needs may also change.
impairment, including renal failure.

Pancreatitis Ask your doctor how to adjust your

sitagliptin dose if needed. Do not
Use sitagliptin with caution in patients
change your medication dose or
with a history of pancreatitis. schedule without your doctor's
advice.
Pregnancy

Breast-feeding

Name of Patient:

Name of Nurse:

Medical Diagnosis:

Date:

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