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Alogliptin
Pronounced al-oh-GLIP-tin
Brand names: Nesina
Type: DPP-4 inhibitor (diabetes medicine) · All Diabetes Medicines
What Alogliptin is used for
- Type 2 diabetes
- Used alone or combined with other diabetes medicines
◆ Kidney note
Dose is lowered when kidney function is reduced.
Common side effects
- Cold-like symptoms
- Headache
- Back pain
Important cautions
- Rarely, severe joint pain or inflammation of the pancreas can occur — report severe stomach pain that spreads to the back
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Diabetes Medicines
Condition guides on MedicalVideos.com
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.