Linagliptin
Pronounced lin-ah-GLIP-tin
Brand names: Tradjenta
Type: DPP-4 inhibitor (diabetes medicine) · All Diabetes Medicines
What Linagliptin is used for
- Type 2 diabetes
- A DPP-4 option often chosen in chronic kidney disease
◆ Kidney note
A useful option in kidney disease because the dose does not need lowering for kidney function.
Common side effects
- Stuffy or runny nose
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Joint pain
Important cautions
- Rarely, severe joint pain or inflammation of the pancreas can occur — report severe stomach pain that spreads to the back
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.