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Uses for Januvia and Janumet
Januvia and Janumet, its combination version, are drugs classified as DPP-4 inhibitors. DPP-4 is the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4, which removes incretin from the human body in people without type 2 diabetes. However, people with type 2 diabetes require these DPP-4 inhibitors to prevent low blood sugar and sometimes control weight gain.
Januvia has a very high share in Japan. DPP-4 inhibitors have more patient days of