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A 44-year-old female asked:

I currently take januvia (sitagliptin) for type 2 diabetes. could this be inhibiting my attempt to lose weight?

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Dr. Alan Feldmananswered

42 years experience

No: Januvia is a "weight neutral" drug, meaning it neither promotes weight gain or weight loss. Other medications like metformin, byetta, or victoza (liraglutide) promote weight loss, whereas medications like glyburide, glipizide, glimeperide, actos, and Insulin promote weight gain. Many people have to be on a combination of medications to control their blood sugar.

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Dr. Masoud Sadighpouranswered

Sleep Medicine 39 years experience

DM: Majority of medications that were prescribed causing weight gain, possibly the exception is metformin.

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