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| How do DPP4-inhibitors work? |
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Incretin enhancer: incretin hormones are release by the intestine throughout the day and in resonse to a meal. Incretins stimulate the pancreas to release insulin and the liver to decrease glucose production |
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| Brand name for sitagliptin |
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| Brand name for Sitagliptin + metformin |
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| Any hypoglycemia or weight gain with DPP4 - Inhibitors? |
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Definition
| no hypoglycemia or weight gain |
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| Warnings for DPP4 - Inhibitors? |
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Definition
| New warnings about acute pacnreatitis! |
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| Statement. Not a question. |
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| When should this medicaiton be taken? |
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Definition
| Once daily in the morning, with or without food. |
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Term
Counsel patients to be seen right away if they develop symptoms of pancreatitis, which include severe stomach pain that does not go away, with or without vomitting. The pain can radiate from the abdomen through to the back |
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| Statement. Not a question. |
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