Alogliptindrug info
alogliptin 6.25 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
NESINA ® is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. NESINA is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Limitations of Use: Should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Limitations of Use NESINA is not recommended for use in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 28, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
NESINA tablets contain the active ingredient alogliptin, which is a selective, orally bioavailable inhibitor of the enzymatic activity of DPP-4. Chemically, alogliptin is prepared as a benzoate salt, which is identified as 2-({6-[(3 R )-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-3-methyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2 H )-yl}methyl)benzonitrile monobenzoate. It has a molecular formula of C 18 H 21 N 5 O 2 ∙C 7 H 6 O 2 and a molecular weight of 461.51 daltons.
The structural formula is: Alogliptin benzoate is a white to off-white crystalline powder containing one asymmetric carbon in the aminopiperidine moiety. It is soluble in dimethylsulfoxide, sparingly soluble in water and methanol, slightly soluble in ethanol and very slightly soluble in octanol and isopropyl acetate. Each NESINA tablet contains 34 mg, 17 mg or 8.5 mg alogliptin benzoate, which is equivalent to 25 mg, 12.5 mg or 6.25 mg, respectively, of alogliptin and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, mannitol, and microcrystalline cellulose. In addition, the film coating contains the following inactive ingredients: ferric oxide (red or yellow), hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, and titanium dioxide and is marked with printing ink (Gray F1). Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 28, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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