Tradjenta
Tradjenta is a once-daily linagliptin 5mg tablet used for type 2 diabetes in adults, sold in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180 tablets.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5mg | 30 tablets | $89.40 | $2.98 |
| 5mg | 60 tablets | $157.80 | $2.63 |
| 5mg | 90 tablets | $229.50 | $2.55 |
| 5mg | 120 tablets | $290.40 | $2.42 |
| 5mg | 180 tablets | $421.20 | $2.34 |
- Category
- Diabetes Management
- Active ingredient
- Linagliptin
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 5mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Therapeutic Class
- DPP-4 Inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Incretin enhancer
- Minor Side Effects
- Nasopharyngitis, Hypoglycaemia
- Moderate Side Effects
- Joint pain, Back pain
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Rifampin
- Age Restrictions
- Not for children.
What you will receive
Tradjenta is the originator brand name, made by Boehringer Ingelheim. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Tradjenta.
- The same active ingredient (Linagliptin) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Tradjenta strengths and pack sizes can I order?
One strength, 5mg, in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180 tablets. They are generic linagliptin rather than the original Tradjenta, and the bigger packs bring the price per tablet down.
How can I pay for Tradjenta?
By Visa, Mastercard or American Express on an encrypted page that keeps your card details off our servers, or with Bitcoin or Ethereum. Live chat answers around the clock in English and Cantonese, and an order that has not shipped can be cancelled within 24 hours.
How long does Tradjenta take to work?
Linagliptin starts lowering blood sugar within days, but the full effect on your HbA1c builds over several weeks. It is not a quick fix for a single high reading; it works steadily in the background when taken every day.
Can I drink alcohol with Tradjenta?
Alcohol does not directly interact with linagliptin. Heavy drinking can upset blood sugar control, though, and it raises the chance of low blood sugar if you also take insulin or a sulfonylurea. An occasional drink with a meal is unlikely to cause a problem.
Does Tradjenta cause weight gain?
Linagliptin is weight-neutral. Unlike some older diabetes medicines, it does not usually cause weight gain or weight loss on its own. Any weight change is more likely to come from your diet, activity level or other diabetes medicines you take.
How does Tradjenta compare with sitagliptin?
Both are DPP-4 inhibitors and lower blood sugar in the same way. Linagliptin is taken as a fixed 5mg dose and is mainly cleared through bile, so it does not need dose changes for kidney problems. Sitagliptin is often dose-adjusted when kidney function is reduced.
About Tradjenta
What Tradjenta is used for
Tradjenta is linagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor, in a single 5mg tablet for adults with type 2 diabetes. It sits alongside diet and exercise, and it can be the only diabetes tablet or be added to metformin, a sulfonylurea or insulin.
DPP-4 is an enzyme that breaks down incretins, gut hormones released after eating. Block the enzyme and the incretins last longer: the pancreas puts out more insulin as blood sugar climbs after a meal, and the liver lets go of less stored sugar. Because the gut and bile clear most of the drug, kidney function does not change the dose, and 5mg stays 5mg.
How to take Tradjenta
The dose is one 5mg tablet daily, swallowed with water. Breakfast or no breakfast makes no difference, so any regular hour will do. The tablets stay in their original pack until needed, somewhere cool and dry.
Side effects
Linagliptin is well tolerated by most people. A blocked or runny nose, sore throat, headache and aching joints are the usual complaints, and they tend to be mild. On its own it rarely drops blood sugar too low, but adding a sulfonylurea such as gliclazide, or insulin, makes that more likely.
Pancreatitis is rare. Its sign is severe stomach pain that can spread to the back, often with vomiting, and it needs urgent treatment. Blistering skin rashes and joint pain that does not go away have also been reported. Swelling of the face, lips or tongue, a widespread rash or difficulty breathing points to a severe allergic reaction and needs urgent help.
Other medicines and Tradjenta
Rifampicin, an antibiotic used mainly for tuberculosis, lowers linagliptin levels and can make it less effective. If you take a sulfonylurea or insulin, the chance of hypoglycaemia is higher when you add linagliptin. Metformin is commonly combined with linagliptin, and the 5mg linagliptin dose stays the same.
Sources
- Linagliptin: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Understanding Diabetes — American Diabetes Association