Manufacturer: Boehringer Ingelheim
Salt Composition : Linagliptin(5mg)
Trajenta 5mg Tablet is normally prescribed when diet and exercise alone or other medicines do not prove sufficient to control your blood sugar level. Your doctor may prescribe it alone or in combination with other diabetes medicines. It can be taken with or without food.
Trajenta 5mg Tablet is an antidiabetic medication. It works by increasing the release of insulin from the pancreas and decreasing the hormones that raise blood sugar levels. This reduces the fasting and postmeal sugar levels.
The pharmacokinetics of linagliptin has been extensively characterised in healthy subjects and patients with type 2 diabetes. After oral administration of a 5 mg dose to healthy volunteers or patients, linagliptin was rapidly absorbed, with peak plasma concentrations (median Tmax) occurring 1.5 hours post-dose.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Trajenta
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
Cough
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Constipation
Pancreatic inflammation
Contraindications / Precautions. Linagliptin is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to linagliptin, such as anaphylaxis, urticaria, angioedema, exfoliative dermatitis or other serious allergic skin condition (serious rash), or bronchial hypersensitivity.
Trajenta 5mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Trajenta 5mg Tablet.
Trajenta 5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Trajenta 5 mg film-coated tablets.
Each tablet contains 5 mg of linagliptin. ...
Film-coated tablet (tablet). ...
Trajenta is indicated in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control as: ...
The dose of linagliptin is 5 mg once daily.
Also, inform your doctor if you are taking St. John's wort (a natural remedy for depression). Drug-Disease Interactions: Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10's may interact if taken in heart problems, high triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood), pancreatitis, gallstones, alcoholism, and kidney problem.
Do not chew, crush or break it. Trajenta 5mg Tablet
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Trajenta 5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Trajenta 5mg Tablet should be taken at the same time every day since this helps you remember to take it.
It may cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal.
Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemia symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor and anxiety.
Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Trajenta 5mg Tablet affects you.
Inform your doctor if you notice joint pains or develop symptoms such as stomach pain, nausea and/or vomiting.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Trajenta 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. What is Trajenta 5mg Tablet used for?
Trajenta 5mg Tablet is used to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. In these patients, the body does not make enough insulin or is not able to use the produced insulin properly. Trajenta 5mg Tablet is used in patients whose blood sugar levels cannot be adequately controlled with one oral anti-diabetic medicine. It should be taken along with a balanced diet combined with exercise. Trajenta 5mg Tablet may be used together with other anti-diabetic medicines such as metformin, sulphonylureas (e.g. glimepiride, glipizide), empagliflozin, or insulin.
Q. When should I take Trajenta 5mg Tablet? What if I miss a dose?
Trajenta 5mg Tablet can be taken with or without food at any time of the day. If a dose is missed, it should be taken as soon as the patient remembers. A double dose should not be taken on the same day.
Q. Is Trajenta 5mg Tablet bad for kidneys?
No, there is no evidence that Trajenta 5mg Tablet is bad for kidneys. It can be used without any dose adjustment in patients with renal impairment.
Q. Is Trajenta 5mg Tablet safe to be taken for a long time?
Yes, it is safe to take Trajenta 5mg Tablet for a long time. Its long-term use which can be months or even years has not shown any harmful effects.
