5 mg PO once daily (no renal dose adjustment, unlike sitagliptin)
preparations
String
5 mg tablets; combination with metformin
fda_max
String
5 mg/d
pill_id
Text
routes
List of String, delimiter: ,
Oral
onset
String
Postprandial glucose effect within days; HbA1c by 12 weeks
duration
String
24 hours
halflife
String
~12 hours (effective); terminal much longer'"`UNIQ--ref-0000117C-QINU`"'
bioavailability
String
~30% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000117D-QINU`"'
pregnancy
String
Limited data; switch to insulin where feasible.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup>
