LINAGLIPTIN+METFORMIN helps your pancreas produce more insulin, make effective insulin utilization, and decrease the excess sugar that your liver makes. It helps control the rise of blood sugar levels in your body after a meal. Besides this, it does not cause weight gain in prolonged use. LINAGLIPTIN+METFORMIN plays a vital role in controlling blood sugar levels and prevents serious complications of diabetes like eyesight loss (retinopathy), kidney (nephropathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), diabetic foot ulcer, and delayed wound healing.
LINAGLIPTIN+METFORMIN should be taken with food to avoid an upset stomach. LINAGLIPTIN+METFORMIN should be taken at the same time of the day each time for the best results. Your doctor will decide what dose should be taken for better advice, which can change quickly depending on your condition. The most common side effect of LINAGLIPTIN+METFORMIN is hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels) characterized by dizziness, sweating, palpitations, hunger pangs, dry mouth, skin, etc. So to avoid hypoglycemia, you should not miss meals and should carry some form of sugar along with you. Other side effects include taste change, nausea, diarrhoea, stomach pain, headache, and upper respiratory symptoms.
LINAGLIPTIN+METFORMIN should not be stopped even if you feel better without consulting your doctor as the sugar level keeps changing. If you stop taking LINAGLIPTIN+METFORMIN abruptly, it may increase your sugar levels which could further increase the risk of eyesight loss (retinopathy), kidney (nephropathy), and nerve damage (neuropathy). LINAGLIPTIN+METFORMIN should not be taken if you have type 1 diabetes mellitus or severe kidney or liver disease. Please inform your doctor if you have heart disease or are planning to get pregnant or breastfeed
