Linastad

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Indications

• Type 2 diabetes treatment for adults aims to improve blood glucose control.
• It may be used alone or in combination with diet, exercise, and other medications (such as Metformin, Insulin) if these methods are insufficient to control blood glucose.

Dosage

• 5 mg once daily.
• No dose adjustment is required for patients with renal and hepatic impairment.

Administration

• Swallow the tablet whole with water, at any time of day (with or without food).
• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not take a double dose in the same day.

• Hypersensitivity to the linagliptin or to any of the excipients in the drugs;
• Children and adolescents;
• Patients with type 1 diabetes or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis.

Possible side effects include:

• Hypoglycaemia has been observed in combination with metformin plus sulphonylurea;
• Lipase increased.

• Caution should be exercised in patients with a history of pancreatitis.
• If bullous pemphigoid is suspected, linagliptin should be discontinued.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctors.
• Linagliptin has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines. However patients should be alerted to the risk of hypoglycaemia especially when combined with sulphonylurea and/or insulin.