Drug Safety Information for JANUMET XR (Metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for JANUMET (METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE; SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for JANUMET XR (METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE; SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Required post-approval safety study:

A 54-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JANUMET XR versus metformin extended-release in pediatric patients who are inadequately controlled on metformin immediate release. Due Date: 2021-04-25

Original FDA Drug Approval Date for JANUMET XR: 2012-02-02

Adverse Drug Reactions for JANUMET XR* (Metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with JANUMET XR
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Blood glucose increased1991
2Diarrhoea*1787
3Nausea1770
4Drug ineffective*1696
5Fatigue*1242
6Vomiting1203
7Dyspnoea1165
8Renal failure acute1100
9Weight decreased1092
10Pain1020
11Dizziness1004
12Lactic acidosis965
13Headache947
14Malaise837
15Asthenia807
16Pancreatitis801
17Injection site pain736
18Pruritus684
19Arthralgia*677
20Hypoglycaemia671

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of JANUMET XR " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking JANUMET XR
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Diabetes mellitus*25960
2Type 2 diabetes mellitus19869
3Product used for unknown indication12822
4Glucose tolerance impaired531
5Blood glucose abnormal489
6Polycystic ovaries464
7Blood glucose increased407
8Insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes mellitus204
9Hyperglycaemia186
10Insulin resistance163

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for JANUMET XR

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 117536


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for JANUMET XR

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 117536*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate (Janumet xr, Janumet)

Charts are based on 117536 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.