DRUG STUDY

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GENERIC SPECIAL
CLASSIFICATIO INDICATIO MECHANISM OF EFFECTS/ AND NURSING
/BRAND CONTRAINDICATION PRECAUTIO
N N ACTION ADVERSE N FREQUEN RESPONSIBILITY
NAME
REACTION CY
G hormones For the Upper Angioedema, risk of serious 100 Do not use this medicatio
eneric & treatmen Sitagliptin respiratory hypersensitivity reactions or mg/day are allergic to sitagliptin, o
prolongs the action you are in a state of diabe
Name: synthetic t of type tract anaphylaxis, serious rash PO ketoacidosis (call your doc
Sitaglip substitute 2 of GLP-1 and GIP infection, treatment with insulin).
tin/met s diabetes nasopharyn Diabetic ketoacidosis, type 1
formin antidiabet mellitus By enhancing gitis, diabetes mellitus
To make sure you can safe
ic in active incretin headache; Sitagliptin should not be used in sitagliptin, tell your doctor
B agent; big combinat levels, sitagliptin pancreatitis patients with type 1 diabetes have any of these other
rand uanides ion with increases insulin , mellitus or for the treatment of conditions:

Name: diet and production and hypersensit diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA
exercise. lowers glucagon ivity should be treated with insulin. kidney disease (o
Janumet NOTE: secretion from reactions you are on dialysis); or
Sitaglipti alpha cells, which (eg, Burns, fever, infection,
n is used decreases hepatic anaphylaxis surgery, trauma a history of
as glucose , Temporary use of insulin in place pancreatitis.
monothe overproduction angioedem of oral antidiabetic agents such as
rapy or a, Stevens- sitagliptin may be necessary Take this medication exac
in Johnson during periods of physiologic was prescribed for you.
combinat syndrome), stress (e.g., burns, systemic
ion with severe and infection, trauma, surgery, or You may take this medicin
other disabling fever). or without food. Follow yo
doctor's instructions.
drugs arthralgia.
used to Diarrhea, gastroparesis, GI
Do not crush, chew, or bre
treat obstruction, ileus, vomiting sitagliptin tablet. Swallow
type 2 Changes in gastric emptying may whole.
diabetes alter blood glucose control;
mellitus. monitor patients with diarrhea, Your blood sugar will need
gastroparesis, GI obstruction, checked often, and you m
ileus, or vomiting carefully. Use need other blood tests at
doctor's office. Visit your d
sitagliptin with caution in these regularly.
patients.
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 Know the signs of low bloo
sugar (hypoglycemia) and
recognize them: headache
hunger, weakness, sweati
tremor, irritability, or trou
concentrating.

Hypercortisolism, Always keep a source of s

available in case you have
hyperglycemia, symptoms of low blood su
hyperthyroidism Sugar sources include ora
Conditions that predispose juice, glucose gel, candy,
patients to developing If you have
severe hypoglycemia and
hyperglycemia may alter eat or drink, use an inject
sitagliptin efficacy. of glucagon. Your doctor c
you a prescription for a gl
Adrenal insufficiency, emergency injection kit an
you how to give the inject
hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism,
malnutrition, pituitary
Check your blood sugar ca
insufficiency. during a time of stress or
Renal failure, renal impairment if you travel, exercise mor
A dosage adjustment is required usual, drink alcohol, or sk
in patients with moderate or meals. These things can a
your glucose levels and yo
severe renal impairment, dose needs may also chan
including renal failure.
Ask your doctor how to ad
Pancreatitis your sitagliptin dose if
Use sitagliptin with caution in needed. Do not change yo
patients with a history of medication dose or sched
pancreatitis. without your doctor's
advice.
Pregnancy

Breast-feeding

Name of Patient:

Name of Nurse:

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 Medical Diagnosis:

Date:

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