Janumet

Janumet is a medication designed to assist individuals with type 2 diabetes in managing their blood sugar levels. It's available as a tablet taken once a day, containing two active ingredients: 50 mg of sitagliptin and 1000 mg of metformin.

Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition that can be influenced by your lifestyle choices. The likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes goes up if you have the following factors:

Moreover, individuals over 45 and those from certain ethnic backgrounds have a greater chance of developing type 2 diabetes. If type 2 diabetes runs in your family, you might be at risk as well.

Janumet contains two active ingredients: sitagliptin and metformin. These medicines work in different ways to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels.

Sitagliptin is a type of medicine known as a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, or DPP-4 inhibitor. These medicines, including sitagliptin, work by raising the levels of hormones called incretins in your body. Incretins help your pancreas produce insulin and also reduce the amount of sugar your liver releases.

Metformin is a type of medicine called a biguanide. It helps lower the amount of sugar your liver releases into your blood. It also reduces how much glucose your gut absorbs and improves how your body takes in and uses glucose. This helps keep your blood sugar levels steady, which can prevent more serious symptoms of type 2 diabetes.

Janumet comes in just one strength. Each tablet includes 50 mg of sitagliptin and 1000 mg of metformin.

Janumet is a brand-name medicine that contains both sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride. At the moment, you can't get this combination of ingredients as a generic medicine or under any other brand.

Diabetes is often treated with just one medication, like metformin. However, Janumet is different because it works in two ways simultaneously. Sitagliptin boosts the amount of insulin your body produces, while metformin lowers the glucose released by your liver.

Your medical history will assist our clinician in determining if Janumet is the right option for you.

There are other medicines that have either sitagliptin or metformin in them. Janumet is the only one that includes both. Our clinician might start by prescribing sitagliptin or metformin on their own to check if they are effective for you. If they aren't, a combination treatment like Janumet might be recommended.

Our clinician might prescribe Janumet for you if metformin, sitagliptin, or other single treatments aren't enough to keep your blood sugar levels stable.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should not take Janumet. If you have serious side effects, such as a severe allergic reaction, stop taking Janumet straight away and get emergency medical help.

You can't buy Janumet over the counter because it's a strong medication that can lead to hypoglycaemia, lactic acidosis, or other serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. Our clinician will need to keep an eye on you for any side effects and ensure that Janumet is working as it should.