SitagliptinSitagliptin, sold under the brand name Januvia among others, is an anti-diabetic medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. It is in the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor class and works by increasing the production of insulin and decreasing the production of glucagon by the pancreas. Read from the Drugbox of the Wikipedia article Sitagliptin, revision 1371791385.

Property

Value

Formula

C16H15F6N5O, 407.32 g/mol

Bioavailability

87 %

Protein binding

38 %

Elimination half-life

11 h

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