How do you say Januvia? Pronunciation Series Episode 39

Welcome to the 39th episode in my drug pronunciation series, where I break down Januvia and sitagliptin into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources.  The written pronunciations are helpful.  They are below and in the show notes for episode 296 on thepharmacistsvoice.com.

Januvia = jah-NEW-vee-ah

Emphasize NEW

Source: Medication Guide for Januvia on the FDA’s website

Sitagliptin = SIT a GLIP tin

Emphasize SIT and GLIP.  GLIP gets the most emphasis.

Source: USP Dictionary Online 

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Links from this episode

USP Dictionary Online (Subscription-based resource)

USP Dictionary’s pronunciation guide (Free resource on The American Medical Association’s website) 

Medication Guide for Januvia on the FDA’s website

YouTube video about the discovery of Januvia (TEDx Talk)

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