WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF THIS DRUG?
↓ or Generally weight neutral and sometimes mild weight loss for metformin when given alone (672)
↓ Weight loss of 2.42 pounds average vs placebo (no drug) time not specified in Meta-analysis study for metformin when given alone (700)
↑ 1.21 pounds average vs placebo (no drug) for Sitagliptin given alone (time not specified) in Meta-analysis study (700)
Usually weight neutral and not associated with weight gain (132)
* FDA Warning Aug 2015 DPP-4 Inhibitors for diabetes may cause severe joint pain and diabetes drugs in this subfamily but Sitagliptin (Januvia) may cause heart failure
Generic Name: Sitagliptin &
Metformin