Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 612 of 2368
A client newly prescribed sitagliptin asks how to take it. Which instruction is correct?
- Take it 30 minutes before each meal
- Take it in divided doses with meals
- Take it only when the blood glucose is high
- Take it once daily, with or without food
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Correct answer: Take it once daily, with or without food
Sitagliptin is taken once daily and can be taken with or without food.
Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Endocrine System: Sitagliptin. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026