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Januvia and Cholestasis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cholestasis is reported as a side effect among people who take Januvia (sitagliptin phosphate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Acetaminophen, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cholestasis 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 Cholestasis?

Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum) is found to be associated with 1,034 drugs and 1,809 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cholestasis.

On Jul, 17, 2026

71,642 people reported to have side effects when taking Januvia.
Among them, 88 people (0.12%) have Cholestasis.

Could Januvia cause Cholestasis?

Among these 88 people:

How long have people been on Januvia when they have Cholestasis? *

  • < 1 month: 11.76 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 47.06 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 17.65 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 23.53 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 36.71 %
  • male: 63.29 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 1.52 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 7.58 %
  • 50-59: 4.55 %
  • 60+: 86.36 %

What are other drugs people take besides Januvia? *

  1. Acetaminophen: 14 people, 15.91%
  2. Repaglinide: 11 people, 12.50%
  3. Aranesp: 10 people, 11.36%
  4. Fentanyl: 9 people, 10.23%
  5. Spironolactone: 9 people, 10.23%
  6. Metformin: 9 people, 10.23%
  7. Irbesartan: 9 people, 10.23%
  8. Furosemide: 9 people, 10.23%
  9. Plavix: 8 people, 9.09%
  10. Adalat: 7 people, 7.95%

What are other side effects people have besides Cholestasis? *

  1. Hepatocellular Injury (liver injury): 17 people, 19.32%
  2. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 14 people, 15.91%
  3. Blood Alkaline Phosphatase Increased: 12 people, 13.64%
  4. Weakness: 10 people, 11.36%
  5. Cholangitis (infection of the bile duct): 10 people, 11.36%
  6. Metastases To Liver (cancer spreads to liver): 10 people, 11.36%
  7. Abdominal Pain: 10 people, 11.36%
  8. Acute Kidney Failure: 10 people, 11.36%
  9. Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 9 people, 10.23%
  10. Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 9 people, 10.23%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 27 people, 30.68%
  2. Pain: 16 people, 18.18%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 11 people, 12.50%
  4. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 7 people, 7.95%
  5. 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): 7 people, 7.95%
  6. Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 6 people, 6.82%
  7. Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 6 people, 6.82%
  8. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 5 people, 5.68%
  9. Enlarged Prostate: 5 people, 5.68%
  10. Metastatic Malignant Melanoma (spreadable cancer tumour of melanine): 5 people, 5.68%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Cholestasis 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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