Drilldown: Medicines

Sitagliptin (1)

Januvia; with metformin Janumet/Janumet XR (1)

[[:Category:Antihyperglycemic_agents|Antihyperglycemic agent]] (1) · [[:Category:DPP-4_inhibitors|DPP-4 inhibitor]] (1) · [[:Category:Incretin_modulators|Incretin pathway modulator]] (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000762-QINU`"' Largely renally cleared, hence the eGFR-tiered dosing. Rare but well-documented signals: acute pancreatitis (uncertain causal contribution), severe joint pain, and bullous pemphigoid (class effect, especially in older Asian patients)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000763-QINU`"'. (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000764-QINU`"' (1)

None · ~10 units SC at the same time daily, or 0.1-0.2 units/kg/d; titrate by fasting glucose · '''5 mg PO at bedtime for women, 5-10 mg for men''' (per FDA's 2013 sex-specific dose reduction for women due to slower clearance). Ambien CR 6.25 mg women / 6.25-12.5 mg men. Intermezzo SL 1.75 mg women / 3.5 mg men · 0.25 mg · 0.4 mg PO daily (general prevention); 0.8-1 mg/d in pregnancy; 4 mg/d for women with prior NTD-affected pregnancy; 1 mg/d during methotrexate therapy · 0.4 mg PO once daily, 30 minutes after the same meal each day · 0.5 mg PO once daily · 0.5-1 mg PO/IV once or twice daily; titrate to clinical response. Approximate equipotency: bumetanide 1 mg ≈ furosemide 40 mg ≈ torsemide 20 mg · 0.5-2 mg/kg/d divided or single morning dose for acute conditions; lowest effective dose for chronic conditions, with planned taper · 0.5-3 mg PO 30-60 minutes before bedtime. Some patients respond to micro-doses (0.3 mg) without additional benefit at higher doses. For circadian phase shifting, timing relative to dim-light melatonin onset matters more than absolute dose · 0.5–1 oz (10–30 g) ground for psychoactive effect; far smaller for culinary use · 0.75 mg SC weekly'"`UNIQ--ref-00000053-QINU`"' · 1 capsule (20/10 mg dextromethorphan/quinidine) PO once daily × 7 days, then 1 capsule BID · 1 drop in affected eye(s) TID (monotherapy); BID with timolol (Cosopt) · 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening · 1 drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening (Lumigan); Latisse applied to upper lash line at bedtime · 1 g PO QID on an empty stomach (1 hour before meals and at bedtime); 1 g BID for maintenance · 1 mg at bedtime (PTSD nightmares); 1 mg BID–TID (HTN) · 1 mg PO at bedtime to limit first-dose syncope; titrate weekly to 5-10 mg · 1 mg PO once daily

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25, 50, 100 mg tablets; combination tablets with metformin (1)

None · Indication-specific · 40 mg/d · 10 mg/d · 20 mg/d · 80 mg/d · 10 mg/d (adults) · 100 mg/d · 4 g/d · 400 mg/d · 40 mg/d typical; up to 240 mg/d for Zollinger-Ellison · 5 mg/d · 50 mg/d · 600 mg/d · No fixed ceiling; titrate to clinical effect and tolerability with CDC opioid prescribing guidance constraints on morphine-milligram-equivalent (MME) totals · No fixed maximum; titrated to TSH target · TID per eye · Titrated to glucose; no fixed ceiling · Titrated to glucose; no fixed maximum · '''20 mg/day in adults >60 years''' per FDA's 2011-2012 QT-prolongation warning; 40 mg/day in adults ≤60

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None · Oral · IV · Topical · IM · Intranasal · rectal · subcutaneous · Topical ophthalmic · ophthalmic · intramuscular · intravenous · transdermal · vaginal · Subcutaneous (abdomen · sublingual · thigh · inhaled · intra-articular · nebulized

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Postprandial glucose effect within days; HbA1c by 12 weeks (1)

24 hours (1)

~12.4 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000765-QINU`"' (1)

~87% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000766-QINU`"' (1)

Limited data; switch to insulin where feasible.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (1)