Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
sitagliptin hydrochloride monohydrate, Quantity: 109 mg (Equivalent: sitagliptin, Qty 100 mg)
Pharmacor Pty Ltd
Tablet, film coated
Excipient Ingredients: calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate; microcrystalline cellulose; magnesium stearate; croscarmellose sodium; povidone; sodium stearylfumarate; titanium dioxide; purified talc; iron oxide yellow; iron oxide red; polyvinyl alcohol; macrogol 3350
Oral
28
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
Sitaglo is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus as:,- monotherapy when metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance; or,- In combination with other anti-hyperglycaemic agents, including insulin,[see 5.1 PHARMACODYNAMIC PROPERTIES, Clinical trials, 4.5 INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEDICINES AND OTHER FORMS OF INTERACTIONS for available data on different add-on combination therapies].
Visual Identification: Beige, round, biconvex film-coated tablets, debossed with S 100 on one side and plain on other side.; Container Type: Bottle; Container Material: HDPE; Container Life Time: 24 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Child resistant closure
Registered
2022-07-11
Sitaglo 1 SITAGLO _Sitagliptin (as hydrochloride) _ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) SUMMARY The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1. WHY AM I TAKING SITAGLO? Sitaglo film-coated tablets contain the active ingredient sitagliptin hydrochloride. Sitaglo is used to lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using Sitaglo ? in the full CMI. 2. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I TAKE SITAGLO? Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to Sitaglo or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TAKE ANY OTHER MEDICINES, OR ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN TO BECOME PREGNANT OR ARE BREASTFEEDING . For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use Sitaglo? in the full CMI. 3. WHAT IF I AM TAKING OTHER MEDICINES? Some medicines may interfere with Sitaglo and affect how it works. A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI. 4. HOW DO I USE SITAGLO? The dose of Sitaglo is related to body weight for all patients. Your doctor will calculate the dose you need and tell you how many tablets to take each day. More instructions can be found in Section 4. How do I use Sitaglo? in the full CMI. 5. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW WHILE USING SITAGLO ? THINGS YOU SHOULD DO Remind any doctor, dentist or pharmacist you visit that you are using Sitaglo. Call your doctor straight away if you become pregnant while taking Sitaglo. THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly. Do not give Sitaglo to anyone else, even if they have the same condition as you. LOOKING AFTER YOUR MEDICINE Keep your tablets in the blister pack until it is time to take them. Store Sitaglo it in a cool, dry place, below 25°C. For more information, see Section 5. What should I know while using Sitaglo ? in the full CMI. 6. ARE THERE ANY SIDE EF Read the complete document
Sitaglo Ver: 00 1 | P a g e AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION SITAGLO (SITAGLIPTIN) FILM-COATED TABLETS 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINE Sitagliptin 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each Sitaglo contains sitagliptin hydrochloride. The reference product contains sitagliptin phosphate monohydrate. All clinical data in this product information (including pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and clinical trial data) are based on the reference product. Bioequivalence with respect to sitagliptin has been established between the two salt forms. Each film-coated tablet of Sitaglo contains 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg of sitagliptin (as hydrochloride). For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Sitaglo 25 mg are pink, round, biconvex film-coated tablets, debossed with “S 25” on one side and plain on other side. Sitaglo 50 mg are light beige, round, biconvex film-coated tablets, debossed with “S 50” on one side and plain on other side. Sitaglo 100 mg are beige, round, biconvex film-coated tablets, debossed with “S 100” on one side and plain on other side. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1. THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Sitaglo is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus as: - monotherapy when metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance; or - In combination with other anti-hyperglycaemic agents, including insulin [see 5.1 PHARMACODYNAMIC PROPERTIES, Clinical trials, 4.5 INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEDICINES AND OTHER FORMS OF INTERACTIONS for available data on different add-on combination therapies]. 4.2. DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION The recommended dose of Sitaglo is 100 mg once daily as monotherapy, or as combination therapy with metformin, or a sulfonylurea (clinical experience is with glimepiride as dual therapy), insulin (with or without metformin), a thiazolidinedione (clinical experience is with pioglitazone as dual therapy), or combination therapy with metformin and a sulfonylurea (clinical ex Read the complete document