Sitamen Forte Tablet

Sitamen Forte Tablet is a prescription diabetes medicine that combines sitagliptin and metformin in each tablet, with the exact strength shown on the pack label. It belongs to the DPP-4 inhibitor and biguanide drug classes and is used to help lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Sitamen Forte Tablet is not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis, and it works best when used along with diet and exercise.

How it works: Sitagliptin helps your body release more insulin after meals and reduces the amount of sugar your liver sends into the blood. Metformin lowers glucose production in the liver and helps your body use insulin better, and together in this tablet they help improve blood sugar control throughout the day.

Sitamen Forte Tablet is a stronger combination tablet than lower-dose sitagliptin/metformin options, so it is usually chosen for people whose blood sugar is not controlled well enough on smaller strengths. Because this is the as-labelled tablet strength, a doctor may use it when a patient needs more glucose-lowering effect in one tablet rather than taking several lower-dose tablets.

• Type 2 diabetes blood sugar control
• Used with diet and exercise
• May be used alone or with other diabetes medicines
• Helps lower fasting and after-meal glucose

• Swallow the Sitamen Forte Tablet whole with water; do not crush, cut, or chew unless your prescriber specifically says it is okay.
• Take it with food if your stomach feels upset, because metformin can cause stomach irritation.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember and keep blood sugar control steady.
• If your doctor tells you to take it more than once a day, space the doses as directed and do not double up.
• Keep following your meal plan and exercise routine, since this tablet works best as part of a full diabetes treatment plan.

Each Sitamen Forte Tablet provides sitagliptin and metformin at the labeled strength on the pack. It is usually taken once or twice daily depending on the exact prescription and your kidney function, and the maximum daily amount is limited by the doctor based on how much metformin and sitagliptin you can safely take. Your prescriber decides the right dose for you, and this higher-strength tablet is not meant for everyone starting diabetes treatment.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Sitagliptin + Metformin may include:

• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Stomach upset
• Gas
• Headache
• Upper respiratory symptoms
• Low blood sugar if taken with insulin or a sulfonylurea

• Do not use Sitamen Forte Tablet for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• This is a stronger combination tablet, so kidney function matters and your doctor may check labs before and during treatment.
• Alcohol can raise the risk of metformin-related lactic acidosis, especially if you drink heavily or rarely eat.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart failure, liver disease, kidney disease, or a history of pancreatitis.
• Low blood sugar is more likely if this tablet is combined with insulin or a sulfonylurea, so know the warning signs.
• Be careful driving or using machinery until you know how the medicine affects your blood sugar and alertness.
• If you have vomiting, dehydration, fever, or surgery planned, ask your doctor whether you need to pause this medicine temporarily.

• Insulin and sulfonylureas, which can increase the risk of hypoglycemia
• Alcohol, which can increase metformin-related risk
• Contrast dye used for some imaging scans, which may require temporary interruption
• Certain diuretics or other medicines that affect kidney function
• Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, which can increase the risk of lactic acidosis

Store Sitamen Forte Tablet at room temperature in the original strip/box of 10 tablets, away from moisture and out of reach of children.