Januvia Alternatives

Januvia Medicine

Combination Medications

There are a variety of combination medications available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, including:

Glipizide and metformin (Metaglip^®)
Glyburide and metformin (Glucovance^®)
Pioglitazone and glimepiride (Duetact^®)
Pioglitazone and metformin (Actoplus Met^®)
Repaglinide and metformin (PrandiMet^™)
Rosiglitazone and glimepiride (Avandaryl^®)
Rosiglitazone and metformin (Avandamet^®)
Sitagliptin and metformin (Janumet^®).

Insulin and Other Injectable Diabetes Medications

There are a variety of different types of insulin and other injectable medications for type 2 diabetes, including:

Insulin
Incretin mimetics
Amylin analogues.

Insulin

Insulin is available in short-, rapid-, long-, or intermediate-acting forms.

Incretin Mimetics

There is one incretin mimetic available, called exenatide (Byetta^®). It works by acting like the hormone incretin in the body, increasing insulin production and slowing digestion.

Amylin Analogues

There is one amylin analogue available, called pramlintide (Symlin^®). This medication works like the hormone amylin in the body, increasing insulin production, slowing digestion, decreasing the production of glucose by the liver, and reducing appetite.

A Summary of Januvia Alternatives

There are several Januvia alternatives for type 2 diabetes, including lifestyle changes or other medications for diabetes. If Januvia is not working for you (or if it is causing bothersome side effects), ask your healthcare provider about trying a Januvia alternative.

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