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Your Diabetes Medicine
Important:
DPP-4 Inhibitor
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Sitagliptin phosphate (sih-tuh-GLIP-tin) (FOSS-fayt) Who should not take Januvia?

Talk with your doctor about whether to take this type of medicine if National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse  1-800-860-8747 Partners in Care – Pili `Ohana Partnership www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/medicines_ez/index.htm DPP-4 Inhibitor
Possible Side Effects*
How it works
 Helps the pancreas make more insulin, which  Helps liver from putting stored glucose into effect, talk to your provider before you How to take this medicine
 Take Januvia 1 time each day exactly as your  You can take Januvia with or without food. Do not stop taking this medicine without  If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until it is time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take two doses of Januvia at the same time. Brand Name
Generic Name
Combination Diabetes Pills
Combination pills contain two different types What does this type of pill do?

of diabetes pills. Several combination pills Avandamet is a combination of two pills. One pill lowers the amount of glucose made by your liver. Both types help your insulin work the way it should. To learn more about the types of pills in Avandamet, see Brand Name
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 Actoplus Met  pioglitazone (py-oh-GLIH- Brand Name
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What does this type of pill do?
(uh-VAN-duh-ril) tuh-zohn) + glimepiride (gly-MEP- Actoplus Met is a combination of two types of pills. One pill lowers the amount of glucose made by your liver. Both types help your insulin work the way it should. What does this type of pill do?
To learn more about the types of pills in Actoplus Avandaryl is a combination of two pills. One pill helps Met, see the brochure on TZD and Biguanide. your insulin work the way it should. The other pill helps make more insulin. To learn more about the types of pills in Avandaryl, see the brochure on Sulfonylurea and TZD. Partners in Care – Pili `Ohana Partnership National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse  1-800-860-8747 www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/medicines_ez/index.htm Brand Name
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What does this type of pill do?
What does this type of pill do?
Janumet is a combination of two pills. One pill helps Duetact is a combination of two pills. One pill helps your body make more insulin after meals. It also helps your insulin work the way it should. The other pill helps keep your liver from putting stored glucose into your blood. The other pill lowers the amount of glucose made by your liver and helps your insulin work the way it To learn more about the types of pills in Duetact, see the To learn more about the types of pills in Janumet, see the brochure on DPP-4 inhibitor and Biguanide. Brand Name
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What does this type of pill do?
What does this type of pill do?
Glucovance is a combination of two pills. One pill helps Metaglip is a combination of two pills. One pill helps your body make more insulin. The other pill lowers the your body make more insulin. The other pill lowers the amount of glucose made by your liver and helps your amount of glucose made by your liver and helps your To learn more about the types of pills in Glucovance, To learn more about the types of pills in Metaglip, see see the brochure on Sulfonylurea and Biguanide. the brochure on Sulfonylurea and Biguanide.

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