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JANUVIA WORKS DIFFERENTLY

JANUVIA works differently from other medicines to lower blood sugar in 2 ways. It’s a once-daily prescription pill that, as part of your type 2 diabetes treatment plan, helps your body

  • Increase the insulin made in your pancreas
  • Decrease the sugar made in your liver

Along with diet and exercise, JANUVIA helps lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes. JANUVIA is not likely to cause weight gain and is not likely to cause low blood sugar.

When JANUVIA is used with a sulfonylurea, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) can occur. To avoid this risk, your doctor may prescribe lower doses of the sulfonylurea.

Ask your doctor whether JANUVIA should be part of your type 2 diabetes treatment plan.

JANUVIA (jah-NEW-vee-ah) is a once-daily prescription pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Important Information About JANUVIA

JANUVIA has not been studied with insulin and should not be used to treat patients with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in the blood or urine) or used if you are allergic to JANUVIA. Your doctor may perform blood tests from time to time to measure how well your kidneys are working. If you have kidney problems, your doctor may prescribe lower doses of JANUVIA.

When JANUVIA is used with a sulfonylurea, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) can occur. To avoid this risk, your doctor may prescribe lower doses of the sulfonylurea.

Allergic reactions, which may be serious, including rash, hives, and swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and throat that may cause difficulty breathing or swallowing, can occur. If you have an allergic reaction, stop taking JANUVIA and call your doctor right away. The most common side effects include upper respiratory tract infection, stuffy or runny nose and sore throat, and headache.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

*Terms and Conditions

  • To receive your free trial supply of JANUVIA, present the voucher with a valid signed prescription at a participating eligible retail pharmacy (certain restrictions apply).
  • No purchase is required. Not valid for refills. Not transferable. No substitutions are permitted.
  • Limit 1 voucher per patient. Valid for one time use only. Patients who previously redeemed a voucher for JANUVIA made available through a newspaper, magazine, or the internet are not eligible to redeem this voucher.
  • May not be combined with any other free trial, coupon, discount, prescription savings card, or other offer.
  • Void if reproduced. Void where prohibited by law, taxed, or restricted.
  • Merck & Co., Inc., reserves the right to rescind, cancel, or amend this offer at any time without notice.
  • Voucher is not insurance.
  • Free trial offer valid only for up to 30 tablets of JANUVIA.
  • Patient must be 18 years or older.
  • Voucher can be used only by US residents at participating eligible retail pharmacies in the United States. Product must originate in the United States. Mail order pharmacies are not eligible.
  • Patient and prescriber agree not to seek reimbursement for all or any part of the benefit received by the patient through this offer.
  • It is illegal for any person to sell, purchase, trade, or counterfeit the voucher. Voucher is property of Merck & Co., Inc., and must be turned in on request.
  • Expiration Date: 12/31/2009
  • See voucher for full set of terms and conditions governing the program.

Please read the Patient Information and discuss it with your doctor. Also accompanying is the Prescribing Information.

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