Juvisync and Plazomicin

• Generic Name: simvastatin / sitagliptin
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Juvisync

Juvisync contains a combination of simvastatin and sitagliptin. Simvastatin is an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor, or "statin." Simvastatin reduces levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood, while increasing levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL).

Sitagliptin is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. It works by regulating the levels of insulin your body produces after eating.

Juvisync is used in people with type 2 diabetes who also have high cholesterol or triglycerides (types of fat) in the blood. This medication is not for treating type 1 diabetes.

Juvisync is also used to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other heart complications in people with diabetes, coronary heart disease, or other risk factors.

Juvisync may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: plazomicin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Zemdri

Plazomicin is an antibiotic medicine used to treat serious infections of the bladder or kidneys.

plazomicin can cause serious or disabling side effects that may not be reversible. Plazomicin should be used only for infections that cannot be treated with a safer antibiotic.

Plazomicin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.