Janumet drug class?

What class is Janumet?

Janumet is an antidiabetic medicine that combines two drugs: metformin and sitagliptin. [1]

- Metformin is a biguanide (it lowers glucose production in the liver and improves insulin sensitivity). [1]
- Sitagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor (it helps increase incretin hormones, which increase insulin release and decrease glucagon). [1]

What kind of diabetes medication is it used for?

Because it includes both a biguanide and a DPP-4 inhibitor, Janumet is used to treat type 2 diabetes to improve blood sugar control. [1]

How does Janumet’s drug class affect where it fits vs. metformin alone?

Janumet is essentially metformin + a DPP-4 inhibitor, so it’s typically positioned when metformin alone isn’t enough. The sitagliptin component adds an incretin-based mechanism on top of metformin’s effects. [1]

Are there related products with the same drug classes?

Other diabetes treatments may also use metformin or DPP-4 inhibitors, but Janumet is specifically the combination of those two drug classes in one product. [1]

Source

1 Drugs.com — Janumet (metformin/sitagliptin)