Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education For Health Care Professionals

Sitagliptin is a DPP4 inhibitor. I discuss the pharmacology of this medication on the podcast. Which diabetes medication works similarly to sitagliptin? I discuss that further on this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology podcast. Renal elimination plays a significant role with sitagliptin. I discuss how this impacts the appropriate dosing. Cost is a significant issue with sitagliptin at this time. In addition, it's A1C-lowering effects aren't anything to write home about. I discuss how much it will lower A1C in this podcast episode.