Drug details
Janumet XR (sitagliptin and metformin hcl)
type of Antidiabetics, Biguanides/Dipeptyl Peptidase-IV Inhibitors
Janumet XR (sitagliptin and metformin HCl) Extended-release Tablets contains two oral antidiabetic medications indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus when treatment with both sitagliptin and metformin extended-release is appropriate. Janumet XR should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- shortness of breath,
- confusion,
- rapid breathing,
- dizziness,
- blurred vision,
- joint pain,
- unusual tiredness,
- increased thirst,
- increased urination,
- flushing,
- drowsiness,
- shaking,
- severe dizziness
- persistent nausea or vomiting,
- change in the amount of urine,
- hunger,
- fruity breath odor, and
- fast heartbeat,
- tingling in the hands or feet,
- sudden weight gain,
- swelling ankles or feet,
- sudden sweating,
- unusual skin blisters,
- severe stomach pain that may spread to the back,
The following drugs are related to Janumet XR, either as a replacement or used together:
- Precose (acarbose)
- Amaryl Tablets (glimepiride)
- Byetta (exenatide injection)
- Invokana (canagliflozin tablets)
- Cozaar (losartan potassium)
- Zegalogue (dasiglucagon injection)
- Glyxambi (empagliflozin and linagliptin tablets)
- Synjardy XR Extended-release Tablets (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release)
- Synjardy (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride tablets)
- Trijardy XR (empagliflozin, linagliptin, and metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets)
- Vasotec (enalapril)
- Monopril (fosinopril sodium)
- Monopril HCT (fosinopril sodium-hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
- Glucotrol (glipizide)
- Glucotrol XL (glipizide extended release)
- Glucophage, Glucophage XR (metformin hcl)
- Glucovance (glyburide and metformin)
- Soliqua Injection (insulin glargine and lixisenatide)
- Toujeo (insulin glargine injection for subcutaneous use)
- Lyumjev (insulin lispro-aabc injection)
- Victoza (liraglutide [rdna] injection)