Question: is januvia same as janumet?
Answer: (JASON REEKIE/ISTOCK/HEALTH)Januvia (sitagliptin) is a type 2 diabetes drug that was approved in 2006. It is also available in a combination pill (known as Janumet) that contains the drug metformin. They are the first drugs in a new class called the selective dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, or DPP-4 inhibitors.