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Januvia and Breath sounds - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breath sounds is reported as a side effect among people who take Januvia (sitagliptin phosphate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Aspirin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breath sounds when taking Januvia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 71,642 people who have side effects when taking Januvia 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 Breath sounds?

Breath sounds is found to be associated with 696 drugs and 424 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breath sounds.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 15, 2026

71,642 people reported to have side effects when taking Januvia.
Among them, 37 people (0.05%) have Breath sounds.

Could Januvia cause Breath sounds?

Among these 37 people:

How long have people been on Januvia when they have Breath sounds? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 30.77 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 38.46 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 30.77 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Breath sounds when taking Januvia? *

  • female: 59.46 %
  • male: 40.54 %

What is the age of people who have Breath sounds when taking Januvia? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 20 %
  • 50-59: 15 %
  • 60+: 65 %

What are other drugs people take besides Januvia? *

  1. Aspirin: 14 people, 37.84%
  2. Digoxin: 10 people, 27.03%
  3. Lantus: 9 people, 24.32%
  4. Simvastatin: 8 people, 21.62%
  5. Levaquin: 7 people, 18.92%
  6. Lisinopril: 7 people, 18.92%
  7. Klor-Con: 7 people, 18.92%
  8. Levothyroxine Sodium: 6 people, 16.22%
  9. Synthroid: 6 people, 16.22%
  10. Metoprolol Tartrate: 6 people, 16.22%

What are other side effects people have besides Breath sounds? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 17 people, 45.95%
  2. Weakness: 16 people, 43.24%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 37.84%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 32.43%
  5. Fever: 12 people, 32.43%
  6. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 12 people, 32.43%
  7. Cough: 11 people, 29.73%
  8. Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 11 people, 29.73%
  9. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 11 people, 29.73%
  10. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 10 people, 27.03%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 27.03%
  2. High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 16.22%
  3. Sleep Disorder: 5 people, 13.51%
  4. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 5 people, 13.51%
  5. Mania (a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood): 5 people, 13.51%
  6. Macular Degeneration (painless eye condition that leads to the gradual loss of central vision): 5 people, 13.51%
  7. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 5 people, 13.51%
  8. Hypertonic Bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate): 5 people, 13.51%
  9. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 4 people, 10.81%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 8.11%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Januvia:

Breath sounds treatments and more:

How severe was Breath sounds and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of sitagliptin phosphate:

Sub-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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sitagliptin phosphate (the active ingredients of Januvia) and Januvia (the brand name). 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).

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