Sitagliptin
Januvia, Ristaben, Tesavel, Xelevia (sitagliptin) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Sitagliptin was first approved as Januvia on 2006-10-16. It is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. The pharmaceutical is active against dipeptidyl peptidase 4. In addition, it is known to target dipeptidyl peptidase 4. Januvia's patents are valid until 2026-11-24 (FDA).
Trade Name | Januvia, Ristaben, Tesavel, Xelevia |
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Common Name | Sitagliptin |
Indication | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
Drug Class | Dipeptidyl aminopeptidase-IV inhibitors |