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Sitagliptin, sold under the brand name Januvia among others, is an anti-diabetic medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. [7] In the United Kingdom it is listed as less preferred than metformin or a sulfonylurea. [8] It is taken by mouth. [7] It is also available in the fixed-dose combination medication sitagliptin/metformin (Janumet, Janumet ...
In December 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved labeling changes stating that Januvia (sitagliptin), Janumet (sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride), and Janumet XR (sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release) are not proven to improve glycemic (blood sugar) control in children aged 10 to 17 with type 2 ...
Dapagliflozin is used along with diet, exercise, and usually with other glucose lowering medications, to improve glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Dapagliflozin, in addition to other SGLT2-inhibitors, was shown to reduce the rate of decline in kidney function and kidney failure in non-diabetic and type 2 diabetic adults when ...
At least five of the other drugs on the initial government list, including Merck & Co's diabetes drug Januvia and Amgen's rheumatoid arthritis treatment Enbrel, are expected to face generic ...
Leqembi’s side effects and other potential issues. Leqembi offers doctors the first new Alzheimer’s treatment option in years. But it also has some possibly dangerous side effects. Those ...
In the U.S., Tobin said, “we don’t have such a protocol.” We do, however, have a similarly dangerous fault: the Cascadia subduction zone.
Oxygen toxicity is a condition resulting from the harmful effects of breathing molecular oxygen ( O. 2) at increased partial pressures. Severe cases can result in cell damage and death, with effects most often seen in the central nervous system, lungs, and eyes. Historically, the central nervous system condition was called the Paul Bert effect ...
"The city of Pittston will use its $1.5 million grant to acquire land adjacent to a dangerous 'dog leg' curve on Main Street, conducting environmental remediation, streetscaping the area, and ...