Why JANUVIA* (Sitagliptin phosphate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of JANUVIA: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.46)
(based on 56 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** JANUVIA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Diabetes mellitus* | 3 |
2 | Insulin resistance | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of JANUVIA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Pain | 11 |
2 | Somnolence | 7 |
3 | Nausea* | 7 |
4 | Discomfort | 5 |
5 | Fatigue | 5 |
6 | Oropharyngeal pain | 5 |
7 | Pain in extremity | 4 |
8 | Drug ineffective* | 4 |
9 | Feeling cold | 4 |
10 | Arthralgia | 4 |
11 | Headache* | 4 |
12 | Depression | 4 |
13 | Muscle spasms | 3 |
14 | Sinusitis | 3 |
15 | Rhinorrhoea | 3 |
16 | Decreased appetite | 3 |
17 | Hip fracture | 3 |
18 | Increased appetite | 3 |
19 | Paraesthesia | 3 |
20 | Hypoaesthesia | 3 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for JANUVIA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Sitagliptin phosphate (Sitagliptin, Januvia)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com