Linagliptin Galenicum
Linagliptin Galenicum is an oral diabetes medicine that helps lower high blood sugar levels in your body.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Linagliptin
Manufacturer
Galenicum Health S.L.U
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose is one 5 mg tablet once a day.
Method
You can take this medicine with or without food.
Important
Do not take more than one tablet per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Shaking, sweating, feeling anxious, blurry vision, tingling lips, pale skin, mood changes, or confusion (signs of low blood sugar, especially with certain other diabetes medicines).
- •Increased levels of an enzyme called lipase in your blood (often found in blood tests).
RARE
- •Wheezing, trouble breathing, rash, hives, or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat (signs of an allergic reaction).
- •Severe, ongoing stomach pain that may spread to your back, with nausea and vomiting (signs of pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas).
- •Inflammation of the nose or throat.
- •Cough.
- •Constipation (when taken with insulin).
- •Increased levels of an enzyme called amylase in your blood (often found in blood tests).
- •Blisters on the skin.
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to linagliptin or any other ingredient in it.
- This medicine is not for Type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis (a serious diabetes complication with very high blood sugar, fast weight loss, nausea, or vomiting).
- If you are taking other diabetes medicines called sulfonylureas, your doctor might need to lower your dose to prevent low blood sugar.
- Tell your doctor if you've had an allergic reaction to other medicines for blood sugar control.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had any disease of the pancreas.
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- Contact your doctor right away if you get severe, lasting stomach pain (this could be a sign of pancreatitis).
- If you get skin blisters, tell your doctor. They might ask you to stop taking this medicine.
- It's best to avoid using this medicine during pregnancy. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to be.
- Talk to your doctor about whether to continue breastfeeding or stop taking this medicine.