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Januvia
Generic: SitagliptinAdjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Januvia protects the body's natural incretin gut hormones from breakdown, allowing insulin to be released only when blood sugar rises after eating.
Teneligliptin
Generic: Teneligliptin (Teneligliptin Hydrobromide Hydrate)Adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, either as monotherapy or in dual/triple combination therapy with metformin, sulfonylureas, glitazones, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, SGLT2 inhibitors, or insulin; especially preferred in diabetic patients with comorbid mild, moderate, or severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) or diabetic nephropathy.
Teneligliptin works as an incretin enhancer. When you eat, your digestive tract produces natural gut hormones (GLP-1) that signal your pancreas to release insulin and stop releasing extra sugar into your blood. Normally, a bodily enzyme called DPP-4 quickly destroys these helpful hormones. Teneligliptin blocks DPP-4, allowing your natural gut hormones to stay active longer, naturally stabilizing your blood sugar levels after meals and throughout the day without causing weight gain or low blood sugar.
Vildagliptin
Generic: VildagliptinIndicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, as monotherapy or in dual/triple combination with metformin, sulfonylureas, or insulin.
Vildagliptin protects the body's natural gut hormones (incretins) from being broken down by the DPP-4 enzyme. This prompts the pancreas to release more insulin when blood sugar levels rise after eating, and tells the liver to produce less sugar, maintaining healthy glucose balance without causing sudden low blood sugar crashes.