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MEDICATION GUIDE

This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 12/2017   

Medication Guide

STEGLUJAN™ (STEG-loo-jan)

(ertugliflozin and sitagliptin)

tablets, for oral use 

Read this Medication Guide carefully before you start taking STEGLUJAN and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or your treatment.  

What is the most important information I should know about STEGLUJAN? 

STEGLUJAN may cause serious side effects, including: 

Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) which may be severe and lead to death. Certain medical problems make you more likely to get pancreatitis.

Before you start taking STEGLUJAN, tell your doctor if you have ever had: 

 pancreatitis

a history of alcoholism

kidney problems

  stones in your gallbladder (gallstones)

high blood triglyceride levels

Stop taking STEGLUJAN and call your doctor right away if you have pain in your stomach area (abdomen) that is severe and will not go away. The pain may be felt going from your abdomen through to your back. The pain may happen with or without vomiting. These may be symptoms of pancreatitis. 

Dehydration. STEGLUJAN can cause some people to become dehydrated (the loss of body water and salt). Dehydration may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, lightheaded, or weak, especially when you stand up (orthostatic hypotension).

You may be at risk of dehydration if you: 

have low blood pressure

take medicines to lower your blood pressure, including water pills (diuretics)

have kidney problems

are on a low sodium (salt) diet

are 65 years of age or older

Talk to your doctor about what you can do to prevent dehydration including how much fluid you should drink on a daily basis. 

Vaginal yeast infection. Women who take STEGLUJAN may get vaginal yeast infections.

Symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection include:

vaginal odor

white or yellowish vaginal discharge (discharge may be lumpy or look like cottage cheese)

vaginal itching

Yeast infection of the penis (balanitis or balanoposthitis). Men who take STEGLUJAN may get a yeast infection of the skin around the penis. Certain men who are not circumcised may have swelling of the penis that makes it difficult to pull back the skin around the tip of your penis. Other symptoms of yeast infection of the penis include:

 redness, itching, or swelling of the penis

foul smelling discharge from the penis

rash of the penis

pain in the skin around your penis

Talk to your doctor about what to do if you get symptoms of a yeast infection of the vagina or penis. Your doctor may suggest you use an over-the-counter antifungal medicine. Talk to your doctor right away if you use an over-the-counter antifungal medicine and your symptoms do not go away. 

Heart failure. Heart failure means your heart does not pump blood well enough.