You can take the tablets with other food or on an empty stomach, but always swallow them whole
It is the brand name version of the generic drug sitagliptin, which is an incretin mimetic (see above)
The article says combination therapy is typically considered when glycemic control is inadequate on GLP-1 monotherapy, or when cost, adherence or side effects favor adding an oral DPP-4 instead of increasing the GLP-1 amount
By acting on receptors in the brain, these medications help reduce hunger, increase feelings of fullness, and ultimately support weight loss
It is only the recent successes of the GLP-1 receptor agonists that have really underpinned this work. Holst, professor of medical physiology in the department of biomedical sciences and vice chair of the faculty of health sciences at the University of Copenhagen, has spent his career studying the regulatory peptides of the pancreas and the gut and their importance in the regulation of the functions of the gastrointestinal tract and metabolism, with a focus recently on the incretin hormones GLP-1 and GIP
Immediate medical attention is necessary if any signs of an allergic reaction are observed