Nesina (beetle)
Nesina may refer to: * a brand name for Alogliptin, an orally administered anti-diabetic drug * ''Nesina'' (beetle), a ladybird genus in the tribe Sticholotidini Sticholotidini is a beetle tribe in the subfamily Sticholotidinae Sticholotidinae is a beetle subfamily in the family Coccinellidae Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known ...

Alogliptin
Alogliptin, sold under the brand names Nesina and Vipidia,) is an oral anti-diabetic drug in the DPP-4 inhibitor (gliptin) class. Alogliptin does not decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke. Like other members of the gliptin class, it causes little or no weight gain, exhibits relatively little risk of hypoglycemia, and has relatively modest glucose-lowering activity. Alogliptin and other gliptins are commonly used in combination with metformin in people whose diabetes cannot adequately be controlled with metformin alone. In April 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a warning about increased risk of heart failure. It was developed by Syrrx, a company which was acquired by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company in 2005. In 2020, it was the 295th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1million prescriptions. Medical uses Alogliptin is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor that decreases blood sugar similar to the other. Side effects A ...
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Nesina (beetle)
Nesina may refer to: * a brand name for Alogliptin, an orally administered anti-diabetic drug * ''Nesina'' (beetle), a ladybird genus in the tribe Sticholotidini Sticholotidini is a beetle tribe in the subfamily Sticholotidinae Sticholotidinae is a beetle subfamily in the family Coccinellidae Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known ...