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A DPP-4 inhibitor is a diabetes pill, such as sitagliptin, that slows the breakdown of your own GLP-1 and GIP, with little effect on weight.
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DPP-4 is the enzyme that breaks down natural GLP-1 and GIP within minutes.
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If you switch from a DPP-4 inhibitor to a GLP-1 medicine, your prescriber will usually stop the DPP-4 pill rather than add to it.
A DPP-4 inhibitor is a diabetes pill, such as sitagliptin, that slows the breakdown of your own GLP-1 and GIP, with little effect on weight.
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