SITANOM

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

The drug SITANOM contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1	Metformin UNII 786Z46389E - METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
	Metformin is a biguanide with antihyperglycaemic effects, lowering both basal and postprandial plasma glucose. It does not stimulate insulin secretion and therefore does not produce hypoglycaemia.
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2	Sitagliptin UNII QFP0P1DV7Z - SITAGLIPTIN
	Sitagliptin is a member of a class of oral anti-hyperglycaemic agents called dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. The improvement in glycaemic control observed with this medicinal product may be mediated by enhancing the levels of active incretin hormones.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
A4-100457	Tablet	Sitanom 50/1000 Tablets TAB 1000 mg; 50 mg 3 x 10's (in AIu-AIu blisters)	Film Coated Tablet 181 NF-PP-333707 SITANOM 50/1000 TABLETS SITAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 50/1000 SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE MONOHYDRATE BP EQUIVALENT TO SITAGLIPTIN 50 MG METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE BP 1000 MG EXCIPIENTS: Microcrystalline Cellulose BP, Hydroxy Propyl Cellulose (LH-21) BP, Croscarmellose Sodium USP-NF, Maize Starch BP, Povidone K-30 BP, Purified Water BP, Croscarmellose Sodium USP, Sodium Stearyl Fumarate USP Drugs Imported Products 310 POM 2 5/23/2023 GENEITH PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED, ADEWALE CRESCENT, OFF EWENLA STREET, OSHODI ISOLO LAGOS 8122912281 ngouzoamaka@yahoo.com NOVAGEN HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD, PLOT NO. 102-111, HORIZON IND. PARK, N.H. NO.48 AT: BAMANGAM, DIST-VADODARA-391 243 GUJARAT STATE, INDIA., India	06/07/2023
A4-100472	Tablet	Sitanom 50/500 Tablets TAB 50 mg; 500 mg 3 x 10's (in AIu-AIu blisters)	Film Coated Tablet 203 NF-PP-333702 SITANOM 50/500 TABLETS SITAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 50/500 SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE MONOHYDRATE BP EQUIVALENT TO SITAGLIPTIN 50MG METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE BP 500MG EXCIPIENTS: Microcrystalline Cellulose BP, Hydroxy Propyl Cellulose (LH-21) BP, Croscarmellose Sodium USP-NF, Maize Starch BP, Povidone K-30 BP, Purified Water BP, Croscarmellose Sodium USP, Sodium Stearyl Fumarate USP Drugs Imported Products 310 POM 2 5/23/2023 GENEITH PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED, ADEWALE CRESCENT, OFF EWENLA STREET, OSHODI ISOLO LAGOS 8122912281 ngouzoamaka@yahoo.com NOVAGEN HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD, PLOT NO. 102-111, HORIZON IND. PARK, N.H. NO.48 AT: BAMANGAM, DIST-VADODARA-391 243 GUJARAT STATE, INDIA., India	06/07/2023

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
A10BD07	Metformin and sitagliptin	A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BD Combinations of oral blood glucose lowering drugs
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	A4-100457, A4-100472