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Usage of gliptins
Sir .one diabetologist replaced the sitaglyptin by teneliglyptin for me.How for it is correct.please tell me what is the difference between these two drugs in their action. I am diabetic for the past 20y.Iam 63y old.and taking insulin 50 units per day. Can I start teneliglyptin or what is your opinion.
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Dr. Rakesh Parikh
General Physician
23 yrs exp
Jaipur
Both the drugs have same mechanism of action with minor differences. sitagliptin has a robust data and is USFDA approved hence costly. Teneligliptin doesn't have that much data isn't FDA approved is at 25% cost of other gliptins.
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