Sitagliptin (Januvia) and Ketamine Therapy | Tovani Health
Januvia (Sitagliptin) — DPP-4 inhibitor (antidiabetic)
Verdict at Tovani Health
Fully compatible with KAP.
Sitagliptin and ketamine have no clinically significant interaction. Patients on Januvia can proceed without medication changes.
If you take Januvia regularly and are considering at-home ketamine therapy, the combination is generally safe at therapeutic doses. This page covers the brief pharmacologic context and what we do at intake.
How Januvia interacts with ketamine
Sitagliptin inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase-4, prolonging incretin activity. No overlap with ketamine pharmacology.
What we do at intake
Continue as normal.
Bottom line
Sitagliptin and ketamine have no clinically significant interaction. Patients on Januvia can proceed without medication changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Januvia OK with ketamine?
Yes. No interaction of clinical significance.
Ready to find out if at-home ketamine fits your situation?
We’ll note that you’re on Januvia (Sitagliptin) at intake. The eligibility check takes 5 minutes and gives you an honest answer about whether at-home ketamine fits your specific situation.
FL and NJ residents only. Benjamin Soffer, DO — Tovani Health.
Sources
The verdict and clinical guidance on this page are based on the following peer-reviewed literature and FDA prescribing information.
- Ketamine: A Review of Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Anesthesia and Pain Therapy. Peltoniemi MA, Hagelberg NM, Olkkola KT, Saari TI.. Clinical Pharmacokinetics. 2016. PMID: 27028535
Comprehensive clinical pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics review of ketamine including CYP-mediated drug interactions (CYP3A4, CYP2B6).
Clinically reviewed
Reviewed by Benjamin Soffer, DO on May 16, 2026. Dr. Soffer is a board-certified physician (American Board of Internal Medicine) licensed in Florida and New Jersey, prescribing at-home ketamine therapy through Tovani Health.
This page is general information about how this medication interacts with at-home ketamine therapy at Tovani Health. It is not a substitute for medical advice from your prescribing physician about your specific situation. Always discuss medication changes with the doctor who prescribed them.