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Can I Increase The Dose Of Januvia From 150mg?
Posted on
Sat, 8 Jun 2013
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Sat, 8 Jun 2013
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Fri, 19 Jul 2013
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Question : Can I increase the Januvia dose to 150 mg. !00 in the morning and 50 at night?
The maximum recommended dose for Januvia in a person with type 2 diabetes is 100 mg. For this dose to be prescribed it is important to ascertain that the estimated GFR (an indirect assessment of kidney function; typically determined from a blood test called serum creatinine) is greater than 60.
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The above weblink may help you get an idea about your estimated GFR
If the value is less than 60, then dose adjustments for kidney function are necessary and lower doses like 50 mg and 25 mg need to be considered.
So the FDA approved dose for Januvia as indicated for use in type 2 diabetes is a maximum of 100 mg, once daily without regard to meals.
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The above weblink may help you get an idea about your estimated GFR
If the value is less than 60, then dose adjustments for kidney function are necessary and lower doses like 50 mg and 25 mg need to be considered.
So the FDA approved dose for Januvia as indicated for use in type 2 diabetes is a maximum of 100 mg, once daily without regard to meals.
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