Sitagliptin and Infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Infection is reported as a side effect among people who take Sitagliptin (sitagliptin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lactulose, and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Infection when taking Sitagliptin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,929 people who have side effects when taking Sitagliptin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sitagliptin?

Sitagliptin has active ingredients of sitagliptin. eHealthMe is studying from 3,933 Sitagliptin users. Check the latest studies of Sitagliptin.

What is Infection?

Infection is found to be associated with 2,499 drugs and 2,591 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Infection.

On Aug, 01, 2026

3,929 people reported to have side effects when taking Sitagliptin.
Among them, 41 people (1.04%) have Infection.

Among these 41 people:

What is the gender of people who have Infection when taking Sitagliptin? *

female: 58.97 %
male: 41.03 %

What is the age of people who have Infection when taking Sitagliptin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Sitagliptin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Infection? *

General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 21 people, 51.22%
Fever: 21 people, 51.22%
Cough: 16 people, 39.02%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 12 people, 29.27%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 29.27%
Pneumonia: 11 people, 26.83%
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): 11 people, 26.83%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 11 people, 26.83%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 11 people, 26.83%
Hypovolaemia (a decreased volume of circulating blood in the body): 11 people, 26.83%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Diabetes: 5 people, 12.20%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 7.32%
Pain: 3 people, 7.32%
Hepatic Cirrhosis (chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue): 3 people, 7.32%
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer): 3 people, 7.32%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 7.32%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 7.32%
Bell's Palsy (facial paralysis): 3 people, 7.32%
Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 3 people, 7.32%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 2 people, 4.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Infection (2,591 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sitagliptin (the active ingredients of Sitagliptin) and Sitagliptin (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).

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.

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