new warnings about reports of acute pancreatitis with sitagliptin (Januvia, Janumet)
November 2009
You'll see new warnings about reports of acute pancreatitis with sitagliptin (Januvia, Janumet).
This comes on the heels of similar reports with Byetta.
Sitagliptin and Byetta (exenatide) are in different classes...but they both affect incretin hormones. This may cause pancreatic changes and inflammation that could lead to acute pancreatitis.
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