Drug Switch Information Letters

Alogliptin Switch Letter

Kersland House Surgery

Dear Patient,

We have recently reviewed our patients with type 2 diabetes who are taking medicines for diabetes commonly called gliptins and have identified you are regularly prescribed ALOGLIPTIN

In line with Health Board advice we have decided to change prescriptions for this medication to a more cost effective equivalent called SITAGLIPTIN which works in exactly the same way to control blood glucose levels in diabetes. It costs less and the savings made can be used to fund other treatments in the practice.

The appearance of the new preparation will be different, but it will have the same effect as your current medication.

Your repeat medication list has been updated so that you can order the new preparation once you have completed the supply of your current medication. If your pharmacy orders your repeat prescription for you, please tell them of this change to your medicines.

It is good practice for us to recheck your HbA1c after any medication change, please make an appointment 3-6 months after you have started Sitagliptin for us to monitor this.

Following a healthy diet and active lifestyle can help to manage diabetes.

Advice on how to improve your diet or activity levels can be found on NHS Scotland’s interactive diabetes website (https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk) or can be discussed with your health care professional.

We highly recommend registering on My Diabetes My Way where you can also view your own up-to-date diabetes clinic results, to help you manage your condition more effectively.

Yours sincerely,

Kersland House Surgery

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