Sitagliptin

Sitagliptin side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling).

Stop taking sitagliptin and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of pancreatitis: severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, with or without vomiting.

Sitagliptin may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:

• a severe skin reaction— itching, blisters, breakdown of the outer layer of skin;

• severe or ongoing pain in your joints;

• severely low blood sugar–extreme weakness, confusion, tremors, sweating, fast heartbeats, trouble speaking, nausea, vomiting, rapid breathing, fainting, and seizure (convulsions); or

• kidney or heart problems–swelling, urinating less, rapid weight gain, feeling tired or short of breath.

Common side effects of sitagliptin may include:

• cold symptoms such as stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, sore throat; or

• headache.