Cimetidine + Sitagliptin And Metformin Hydrochloride Interaction

Majorinteraction on record

Description

Reduces metformin clearance via renal tubular transport inhibition, increasing systemic metformin exposure and lactic acidosis risk.

Mechanism

Organic cationic transporter-2 (OCT2)/multidrug and toxin extrusion (MATE) inhibitor

Source: NLP:sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride