Dosage instruction & Side effects of Janumet | Prescription

Dosing information about Janumet

Dose prescribed according to patient's current regimen and tolerability.

Maximum dose daily orally:

• Sitagliptin 100 milligram
• Metformin 2000 milligram

Janumet quick release:

-People not presently treated with metformin: Metformin 500 milligram sitagliptin 50 milligram by mouth two times in a day;

- People presently treated using metformin: Sitagliptin 50 milligram plus the dose regarding metformin formerly prescribed (500 milligram or perhaps 1000 milligram) by mouth two times in a day. Metformin 1000 milligram -sitagliptin 50 milligram by mouth two times in a day is proposed for people already using metformin 850 mg by mouth times in a day.

Side Effect 

Janumet extensive release:

- People not presently treated with metformin: Metformin 1000 milligram -sitagliptin 100 milligram by mouth once a day;

-People currently treated using metformin: Sitagliptin 100 milligram plus the dose regarding metformin formerly prescribed (500 milligram or perhaps 1000 milligram) once a day. For people taking metformin immediate-release 850 milligram or perhaps 1000 milligram two times in a day, the proposed dose is usually 2 tablets of sitagliptin metformin 1000 milligram -50 milligram sitagliptin taken together once a day.

-Pepople changing between immediate-release as well as extended-release: Maintain the same everyday dose regarding metformin-sitagliptin;

Remarks: Co-administration regarding metformin-sitagliptin with an insulin secretagogue (like sulfonylurea) and insulin might require minor doses of insulin secretagogue and insulin to decrease the possibility of hypoglycemia.

Avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking Janumet. If you forget to dose at scheduled time, take it as soon as you remember. If you have taken overdose call your doctor without delay. Symptoms or overdose are:

• Low blood sugar
• Trouble speaking
• Confusion
• Extreme weakness
• Blurred vision
• Tremors
• Stomach pain
• Sweating

You should know about Janumet side effects before use:

Call for urgent medical help in case you have symptoms of allergic reaction to Janumet like: difficulty breathing, hives, swelling in face, mouth area, tongue, or throat;

Call your doctor in case you have sign of pancreatitis: intense pain as part of your upper belly spreading towards your back, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting or rapid heartbeats.

Some people’s body develops lactic acidosis while using metformin. Symptoms get worse as time passes and this problem can be fatal. Call for emergency healthcare help in case you feel symptoms:

• Weakness or Muscle pain;
• Trouble inhaling and exhaling;
• Numb or feeling cold as part of your legs and arms;
• Feeling dizzy;
• Slow or irregular heart rate;
• Feeling light-headed and feeling fatigued;
• Stomach pain;
•  Nausea with vomiting;

Serious side effects of Janumet:

• Intense pain in joints;
• Few or no urinating;
• Rapid weight gain;
• Swelling in your feet or hands;
• Fever;
• Sore throat;
• Burning in your eyes;
• Skin pain;
• Headache;
• Stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat etc.

This is not a total list of side effects cause by Janumet and others might occur.