Citalopram tablets

Description

People with diabetes have often heard of sitagliptin tablets, here we are introducing a combination product of sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride. Citaplus tablets are a combination drug that contains sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride and is produced by Kish Medipharm Pharmaceutical Company. This drug is available in the form of 50 mg sitagliptin and 500 mg metformin tablets in packs of 28. Sitagliptin tablets are used to control blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes and help improve blood sugar control. Each of the components of Citaplus tablets work as follows:

• Sitagliptin: This drug is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor. By inhibiting this enzyme, sitagliptin increases the levels of incretin hormones in the blood. Incretin hormones help the body release more insulin and reduce the production of glucose in the liver (glycogenesis), which helps control blood sugar.
• Metformin hydrochloride: This medication works by reducing glucose production in the liver, increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin, and reducing glucose absorption in the intestines. Metformin also helps improve the use of glucose by muscles.

Uses of Citalopram tablets

Citaplus tablets with its ingredients are recommended by specialists for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. This medicinal product is prescribed when diet and exercise alone cannot control a person's blood sugar. By creating good blood sugar conditions, sitagliptin tablets prevent heart and kidney problems. Sitagliptin tablets can also be taken with other antidiabetic drugs such as sulfonylureas or insulin. Citaplus tablets are usually taken once a day with or without food. However, if taken with a meal, it can reduce digestive problems.

The dosage of sitagliptin tablets should only be recommended by a doctor and under no circumstances should you deviate from the instructions for taking the medication, and abrupt discontinuation of this medicinal product can cause irreversible problems. Sitagliptin tablets alone do not usually cause hypoglycemia, but in combination with other antidiabetic drugs, the risk of low blood sugar may increase.

The effectiveness of Citalopram tablets usually appears after a few days, but for better observation and monitoring, blood sugar levels may be noticeably lower after a few weeks. Sitagliptin tablets do not pose a risk of dependence or addiction, but if taken in excess or for a long time without a doctor's advice, they can cause side effects.

Does sitagliptin guarantee weight loss?

One of the most common questions people have about taking Citaplus tablets is whether sitagliptin tablets help with weight loss. Remember that sitagliptin tablets do not guarantee weight loss and will not be prescribed by a doctor for weight loss, but some users may experience weight loss during the treatment period. Better blood sugar control, reduced appetite, increased energy use: By improving insulin function and increasing insulin sensitivity, and ultimately reducing abdominal fat, these are indirect effects of taking sitagliptin tablets. Therefore, it can be said that sitagliptin has indirect weight loss.

Contraindications for using Citalopram tablets

Although sitagliptin tablets are produced to treat diabetes, they are not recommended for all people. A specialist doctor will prescribe the appropriate medicine for the person by examining their physical and mental conditions, gender and age, medications being taken, medical history, and severity of the condition. In general, contraindications for using Citalopram tablets are as follows:

• Sensitivity or allergy to sitagliptin tablets, metformin, or any of its components: People who are sensitive or allergic to this drug should not use Citaplas tablets.
• Severe renal failure: Metformin is contraindicated in people with severe renal failure, as it can increase the risk of lactic acidosis.
• Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis: People with conditions such as diabetic ketoacidosis should not use Citalopram tablets.
• Unstable or severe heart failure: These conditions can increase the risks associated with metformin.
• Excessive alcohol consumption: Excessive alcohol consumption can increase the risk of lactic acidosis in people taking metformin.

Side effects of sitagliptin tablets

Side effects are unwanted and harmful reactions caused by the use of medications, supplements, or other medical and therapeutic interventions. Side effects can be serious and sometimes very dangerous. Their timely identification and management are very important. Therefore, you should always consult a doctor and read the recommendations mentioned in the product brochure carefully. Sitagliptin tablets are no exception to this rule and have side effects.

In general, these complications can have a wide range, including drug (drug side effects such as dry mouth, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, and allergic reactions to drugs such as pain, swelling, and skin discoloration), nutritional (complications resulting from deficiency or excess intake of vitamins and minerals and digestive disorders such as bloating, constipation, or diarrhea due to taking certain supplements), disease-related (side effects resulting from the progression of a disease such as pain, fatigue, weight changes, and side effects of disease treatment such as weakening of the immune system in chemotherapy), environmental and occupational (complications resulting from environmental pollutants such as headaches, skin allergies, and complications resulting from chemicals in the workplace such as eye and skin irritation).

Sitagliptin tablets can cause various side effects, some of which are common and some are rare but serious. Below, we will briefly mention some of the most common side effects of sitagliptin tablets:

• Gastrointestinal side effects including diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting
• Pain in the stomach and abdominal areas
• Dizziness and imbalance
• Fatigue
• Pancreatitis
• Severe allergic reactions including skin rash, swelling of the face or tongue, and breathing problems
• Kidney failure
• Hypoglycemia
• Joint pain
• Urinary tract infection
• Headache
• Increased risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with atherosclerotic heart disease

Given that one of the common side effects of taking sitagliptin tablets in some people is imbalance and dizziness, it is better to avoid activities that require high concentration, such as driving, reading, and operating machinery, during the period of diabetes treatment with Citalopram tablets. If any of these side effects worsen, immediately consult a specialist or emergency room.

Drug interactions of sitagliptin tablets

As we have previously stated, drug interactions can cause side effects of medications. The term drug interactions refers to a situation where a person has used several drugs, dietary supplements, or herbs at the same time, which causes a problem. Drug interactions can reduce the effectiveness of the drug, change its effectiveness, and cause unwanted problems. Therefore, what should not be used simultaneously with sitagliptin tablets is called drug interactions of sitagliptin tablets. Among the most important things that cause problems with Citalopram tablets are the following:

• Other antidiabetic drugs
• Blood sugar-lowering medications such as prazosin
• Liver enzyme inhibitor drugs such as rifampin
• Antifungal medications such as ketoconazole and clotrimazole

Conclusion

One of the pharmaceutical products of Kish Medipharm Pharmaceutical Company is sitagliptin tablets, which are produced and supplied with a formulation of 50 mg of sitagliptin and 500 mg of metformin hydrochloride. This pharmaceutical product, under the trade name Citaplus tablets and in boxes of 28, is recommended by a specialist doctor for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is better to read the brochure inside the box carefully before taking Citaplus tablets and to inform your doctor about your diet and the medications you are taking.

Sitagliptin tablets indirectly cause weight loss, meaning that by reducing blood sugar, a person may experience weight loss, but this pharmaceutical product is not prescribed for weight loss.

It should be noted that all the information provided in this text is only intended to raise public awareness, which is our social responsibility, and to introduce the product Citaplus tablets. A specialist doctor will definitely make a better decision for treatment by examining the individual's condition. Do not take or stop taking sitagliptin tablets arbitrarily.