Januvia and Copegus drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Januvia (sitagliptin phosphate) and Copegus (ribavirin). Common drug interactions include rash among females and rash among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Januvia and Copegus. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 35 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Januvia?
Januvia has active ingredients of sitagliptin phosphate. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 72,818 Januvia users. Check the latest studies of Januvia.
What is Copegus?
Copegus has active ingredients of ribavirin. It is often used in hepatitis c. eHealthMe is studying from 15,115 Copegus users. Check the latest studies of Copegus.
35 people who take Januvia and Copegus together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Januvia and Copegus, by gender? *:
female:
- Rash
- Vertigo
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Platelet count decreased
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
- Visual impairment
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Decreased appetite
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
male:
- Rash
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
- Cardiac tamponade (fluid accumulates in heart covering)
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
- Oedema (fluid collection in tissue)
- Pericardial haemorrhage (bleeding into the heart)
- Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Decreased appetite
- Depression
What are the common drug interactions of Januvia and Copegus, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
- Rash
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Decreased appetite
- Depression
- Glomerulonephropathy (any noninflammatory disease of the renal glomeruli)
- Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood)
- Myalgia (muscle pain)
- Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
50-59:
- Blood bilirubin unconjugated increased
- Gastric varices haemorrhage (dilated submucosal veins in the stomach with bleeding)
- Haematemesis (vomiting of blood)
- Haemoglobin decreased
- Abdominal pain
- Chest pain
- Cough
- Depression
- Dizziness postural
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
60+:
- Rash
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Oedema (fluid collection in tissue)
- Pericardial haemorrhage (bleeding into the heart)
- Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium)
- Vertigo
- Colon cancer
- Platelet count decreased
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Visual impairment
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 14.29%
- Type 2 Diabetes: 4 people, 11.43%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Januvia and Copegus?
- Personalize this study to your gender, age, symptoms and drugs
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
Browse all drug interactions of Januvia and Copegus:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Januvia:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Copegus:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Januvia and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Copegus and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Lin SY, Lin CL, Ju SW, Wang IK, Lin CC, Lin CH, Hsu WH, Liang JA, "Increasing risk of cataract in HCV patients receiving anti-HCV therapy: A nationwide cohort study", PloS one, 2017 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Sitagliptin use and risk of acute pancreatitis in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a population-based case-control study in Taiwan", European journal of internal medicine, 2016 Jan .
- Belice T, Yuce S, Kizilkaya B, Kurt A, Cure E, "Noncardiac pulmonary edema induced by sitagliptin treatment", Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2014 Jan .
- Misgar, R. A., Bhat, J. A., Wani, A. I., & Bashir, M. I., "Sitagliptin induced splenic infarcts", Clinical Diabetology, 2014 Jan .
- Stricklin SM, Stoecker WV, Rader RK, Hood AF, Litt JZ, Schuman TP, "Persistent edematous-plaque photosensitivity observed with sitagliptin phosphate (Januvia?)", Dermatology online journal, 2012 Feb .
- Lin SY, Lin CL, Ju SW, Wang IK, Lin CC, Lin CH, Hsu WH, Liang JA, "Increasing risk of cataract in HCV patients receiving anti-HCV therapy: A nationwide cohort study", PloS one, 2017 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Sitagliptin use and risk of acute pancreatitis in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a population-based case-control study in Taiwan", European journal of internal medicine, 2016 Jan .
- Belice T, Yuce S, Kizilkaya B, Kurt A, Cure E, "Noncardiac pulmonary edema induced by sitagliptin treatment", Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2014 Jan .
- Misgar, R. A., Bhat, J. A., Wani, A. I., & Bashir, M. I., "Sitagliptin induced splenic infarcts", Clinical Diabetology, 2014 Jan .
- Stricklin SM, Stoecker WV, Rader RK, Hood AF, Litt JZ, Schuman TP, "Persistent edematous-plaque photosensitivity observed with sitagliptin phosphate (Januvia?)", Dermatology online journal, 2012 Feb .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sitagliptin phosphate and ribavirin (the active ingredients of Januvia and Copegus, respectively), and Januvia and Copegus (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Drug interactions of Percocet and Metoclopramide Hydrochloride - 3 seconds ago
- Could Aspirin cause Thyroxine Decreased? - 12 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Kisqali and Indapamide - 23 seconds ago
- Could Baclofen cause Chapped Lips? - 24 seconds ago
- Could Risperidone cause Initial Insomnia? - 53 seconds ago
- Could Welchol cause Device Failure? - a minute ago
- Could Furosemide cause Hypoglycaemia Aggravated? - a minute ago
- Drug interactions of Chlorthalidone and Chlorhexidine Gluconate - a minute ago
- Drug interactions of Lovastatin and Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate - a minute ago
- Drug interactions of Lyrica and Clexane - a minute ago