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Onglyza

Onglyza

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Generic Drug

Saxagliptin

Side Effects

Common

Headache
Vomiting
Abdominal pain

Serious

Scaling skin
Hypersensitivity
Red scaling rash

Treats

Type 2 diabetes
Condition
High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
Condition

Related questions

A 65-year old male asked:

Is 5 mg saxagliptin equal to 100mg sitagliptin?

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A male asked:

Can 5 mg Onglyza (saxagliptin) be divided for a short perion of time to test results?

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A 36-year old male asked:

How does drug get its name? Why does it sometimes have two names, e.G. Onglyza & saxagliptin?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old asked:

What is diabetes pill onglyza (saxagliptin)?

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A 51-year old male asked:

Is their really any difference between onglyza (saxagliptin) and Januvia?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 52-year old male asked:

What is the best time to take onglyza (saxagliptin) with breakfast or supper?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 65-year old male asked:

I qm takng onglyza (saxagliptin) 5 mg once a day. Is there any problem if i swith to sitagliptin 100 mg once a day?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 49-year old male asked:

Can luvox be used with vytoryn and onglyza (saxagliptin)?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 50-year old male asked:

I currently take onglyza (saxagliptin) 5mg and vytoryn 10/20...can I safely take luvox with these medications?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

I take onglyza (saxagliptin) 2.5 mg for 2 years. I'm worried about pancreatitis. Is the drug safe? I'm very tired of having the disease.

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

Is it safe to take onglyza (saxagliptin) while pregnant?

3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

Is it safe to take onglyza (saxagliptin) and metformin at the same time?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

Is it safe to take 5 metformin pills & 5 onglyza (saxagliptin) pills on 1 day and take a break for 5 days while fasting?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 49-year old male asked:

Recently prescribed cardizem 120 daily-concerned about interactions with vytoryn 10/20..Onglyza (saxagliptin) 5mg and andro gel 1.62 -3 pumps?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

My A1c is 6.5. Is that good enough. I want it to be lower to stop taking medicine. Now I take 1 metformin 500mg 1 day and next day have 2.5 mg onglyza (saxagliptin)?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

Is onglyza (saxagliptin) safe for long-term treatment? Has anyone gotten cancer or severe complications from it?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old male asked:

Do you know any diabetic drug for type 2? I've used onglyza, (saxagliptin) metformin and now glumetza. They all gave me pain.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 50-year old male asked:

Take 5mg of onglyza (saxagliptin) for well controlled type 2 diabetes..want to add luvox....will onglyza (saxagliptin) have to be adjusted?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 54-year old female asked:

I just switched from metformin to onglyza (saxagliptin) and now have persistent headaches. Is this a common side effect? If and when will it subside?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 54-year old female asked:

I found onglyza (saxagliptin) may be bad for the pancreas (negative cell multiplication leading to pancreatitis or cancer). Is this drug safe to take?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

9 years ago I received hepatitis b treatment but it didn't cure it. I have had dmt2 for 4 yrs take onglyza (saxagliptin) 2.5mg & 500mg. A1c is 6.5. Is it ok?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old female asked:

Moms fasting sugar is 140 & PP 210.Is on meds as prescribed by Dr.She is on Blisto 4MF morning & evening & Kombiglyze XR (saxagliptin and metformin) in evening.How to control.thx?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 49-year old male asked:

Would luvox be considered the best ssri for anxiety so as to use the least amount of benzos as possible..Does it interact with viitoryn and onglyza (saxagliptin)?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 62-year old male asked:

Type II diabetic for1 yr . Lost 50 lbs. Thru exercise, diet. Am taking metformin, onglyza, (saxagliptin) lipitor. Is there hope that i can get off these drugs?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 48-year old female asked:

Is ONGLYZA 5mg a better product to use than Glucophage 1000mg for controlling high Insulin levels? Can ONGLYZA 5mg cause Anxiety as a side effect? Please advise, thank you

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

I weight 160, 5'6 in height, type 2 diabetes, take onglyza (saxagliptin) 2.5 & metformin 500mg, 6.5 in a1c. Do I need to lose weight?

3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

Do onglyza (saxagliptin) & metformin taken together 4 a long time likely cause liver issues 4 someone with chronic hepatitis b carrier?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 49-year old male asked:

What are the safest and non safest ssri's-snri's to use with plavix-aspirin-cozaar-cardizem cd-vytoryn-onglyza?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

Is onglyza (saxagliptin) safe for long term treatment? Possible pancreatitis and thyroid cancer? How to avoid pancreatitis, lactic acidosis, & ketoacidosis?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old female asked:

Am I dying?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

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