Ziten

Uses
Ziten (Teneligliptin) - 20mg (10 Tablets) is the medication that causes a chain of reactions in the body, leading to the decrease in the blood glucose level. Both fasting and postprandial blood sugar levels go down as a result of the treatment with Ziten (Teneligliptin). The medication does not affect the fat metabolism - the patients taking the medication won’t gain weight (resulting from the treatment with this medication).

Ziten (Teneligliptin) is used to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus, with the diet and physical exercise, as monotherapy or in combination with other medications.

Dosage and Administration
Ziten (Teneligliptin) is available in tablets, containing 20mg of the active ingredient. It is recommended to take one tablet daily. However, in some cases the dose may differ depending on the patient’s past medical history and the severity of the patient’s condition. If a patient forgets to take the next scheduled dose - the missed dose has to be taken as soon as possible. However, the daily dose should not be doubled at the same time. In other words, if you remember about the missed dose on the next day, you have to skip the dose completely instead of taking two tablets at a time.

Side effects
Ziten (Teneligliptin) may cause adverse events. According to the studies, the most common side effects include:

• Urinary tract infections;
• Upper respiratory tract infections;
• Gastroenteritis;
• Vomiting;
• Sinusitis;
• Headaches.

Precautions
Ziten (Teneligliptin) is contraindicated:

• in patients with type 1 diabetes;
• in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis;
• in combination with insulin (as long as the effects haven’t been studied yet);
• in patients with hereditary carbohydrates metabolism disorders, such as glucose-galactose malabsorption;
• in under-aged patients;
• during pregnancy and breast-feeding.

Caution has to be exercised when:

• treating senior patients;
• treating patients with impaired kidney function;
• administering in combination with sulfonylurea and its derivatives.