Januvia User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Januvia has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 138 reviews on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 50% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Januvia

Anonymous
September 7, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "This was the best medication for my 76 year old mother on a fixed social security income of $974 a month but because of her age and being on medicare this company offers no help which is part of the sad world we live in. Why would a company have a medicine that works, but people can't afford???"

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Anonymous
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
May 27, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "When used with Metformin, I had stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea. Without Metformin, I now have a constant backache, leg swelling, increased appetite. I was losing weight before now I am gaining it back while sticking to my diet. My dosage is 100mg, once daily and my blood sugar is still not under control."

3 / 10

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Horta
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
January 5, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Januvia 50mg for a year with Metformin ever since after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 12 years ago. I had no side effects from Januvia during much of that time. It did lower my A1c significantly and reduced my hunger urges. Several months ago I noticed an increase in diarrhea and more recently I have almost daily gas bloating and stomach aches that affect my sleep. I cannot account for these symptoms from food as I gave up carbonated and diet drinks to no effect. I have contacted my doctor to hopefully find an alternative medication such as Jardiance which may also benefit my congestive heart failure from a heart attack 4 years ago."

7 / 10

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Frequently asked questions

Anonymous
January 11, 2012

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been taking Januvia for 3 months and my A1C has dropped from 7.2 to 6.6. I have also lost 12 pounds."

9 / 10

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Steel
June 8, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Januvia dramatically reduced A1C. No side effects. Lost 25lbs."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 2 years
January 2, 2013

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I got upper respiratory infection that did not get better until I got off of Januvia."

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Mike
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 5, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Doctor put me on this and I took it for over two months and my sugar went up by 200 points. Did not work for me."

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Mary
Taken for less than 1 month
February 6, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I advise no one take this Junuvia for their diabetes its a bad drug causes and bad side effects"

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Clubs
Taken for 1 to 2 years
April 22, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Januvia was the only medication I could take because of my kidneys, it also help me lose 50 lbs."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 15, 2014

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Best taken in the morning. Helps deal with hormone cycling."

10 / 10

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troy
Taken for 1 to 2 years
July 12, 2013

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I take Januvia 100mg once daily with metformin and glyburide, and I it works."

6 / 10

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Anonymous
October 26, 2017

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Well I was given a month sample of januvia just picked up my medication read the reviews and now I won't be taking them...... Scared to swallow"

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yieyie
October 5, 2014

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Excellent! I wish they would have left me on it! "

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
August 21, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I took 1/2 a pill for 10 days 5 pills total . Ended up in ER couldn't breathe horrible chest pain. Never again! Horrible drug"

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john
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 30, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I am using this medication for the last 2 months advised by my health advisor. I am getting positive results. My blood sugar level is now in the normal range."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
June 8, 2015

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Side effects were awful."

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InaPo...
October 11, 2009

For Diabetes, Type 2 "My blood sugars dropped by at least 9 points the second day on Januvia. I went from a morning 121 avg to 101, lunch 90 to 79, dinner 141 to 139, bedtime 161 to 150."

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Abby
Taken for less than 1 month
March 13, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Broke me out in the worst case of HIVES I EVER HAD"

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
July 7, 2017

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Developed neck swelling within a week, could not breathe, went to ICU, trachea closed."

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Ruth
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
May 16, 2018

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Januvia hasn't done much to control blood sugar and has increased my hankering for sugar."

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the...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
December 15, 2016

For Diabetes, Type 2 "A big warning. If you are going at a party drinking alcohol - then skip that januvia in the morning ! I got disabled from my chest and down to my feet, I couldn"

8 / 10

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rudel...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
November 21, 2017

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Very expensive and no help at all with maintaining blood sugar"

3 / 10

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June
November 2, 2016

For Diabetes, Type 2 "No side effects with this med at all and blood sugar readings have been lower. This medication is expensive but my Dr provided me with a savings coupon and I pay $5 out of pocket."

7 / 10

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Tried...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 24, 2018

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Had an A1C of about 7. Dr. Put me on Januvia and, about 2 months later, A1C shot up to 9.8. No side effects for me, just not effective. Now using insulin."

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Anonymous
October 13, 2008

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I had to stop taking Januvia because I had severe stomach bloating."

3 / 10

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