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.