General Information on Tradjenta
Tradjenta is an oral diabetes treatment drug with the generic name linagliptin. This medicine regulates insulin levels in the body that increase after eating.
You can buy Tradjenta for the treatment of type 2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes. Tradjenta is often prescribed as just a part of a complete diabetes maintenance and treatment program, which would include diet and exercise.
Tradjenta is not suitable for treating type 1 diabetes.
Side effects of Tradjenta
In rare cases, Tradjenta may cause severe side effects that would require immediate medical attention. Some of these severe side effects are given below:
- Sore throat, headache and fever, along with red skin rash, peeling and blistering of skin
- Pancreatitis, which is characterized by severe upper abdominal pain that spreads to the back, vomiting, nausea, appetite loss and rapid heart rate
Tradjenta may also cause mild and transient side effects in some cases, such as those given below:
- Back pain
- Headache
- Weight gain
- Joint or muscle pain
- Coughing
In extremely rare cases, Tradjenta may trigger an allergic reaction characterized by hives, breathing problems and swollen face or throat. You cannot buy Tradjenta if you have previously suffered from an allergy to linagliptin or if you are suffering from a condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis.
Dosage of Tradjenta
The dosage and duration of treatment with Tradjenta would be determined by your doctor, and you must follow the prescribed treatment schedule accordingly. Your doctor may change your dosage of Tradjenta from time to time to achieve the best efficacy.
In most cases, only one tablet of Tradjenta is taken a day, and it can be taken on an empty or full stomach. Your doctor would recommend the best time of day to take Tradjenta. Your blood sugar levels would have to be monitored regularly while you are on Tradjenta, and you may need to undergo certain medical tests from time to time.
Tradjenta may cause hypoglycemia at times, and you must be able to recognize such signs when they occur. These signs would include headache, sweating, weakness, hunger, concentration trouble and irritability. You must keep some source of sugar with you at all times to treat hypoglycemia. Such sources may be hard candy, glucose tablets or gel, orange juice or milk. Your doctor may recommend a glucagon injection kit for such emergencies.
You must monitor your blood sugar levels very closely and carefully if you are not feeling well, under stress, travel, exercise too much, skip meals, or drink alcohol.
Interactions
Tradjenta is known to interact with several medications, including the following:
- Rifabutin, rifapentine or rifampin
- Barbiturates
- St. John’s wort
- HIV/AIDS medication
- Narcolepsy treatment medication
- Organ transplant rejection medicines
- Seizure medicines
- Sulfa drugs
- Salicyclates like aspirin
- NSAIDs
- MAO inhibitors
