Jentadueto 2.5/850 mg Tabs 60'S

Jentadueto 2.5/850 mg Tabs 60'S For Diabetes

linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride

• Jentadueto tablets contain two different active substances linagliptin and metformin.
• Linagliptin belongs to a class of medicines called DPP-4 inhibitors (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors).
• Metformin belongs to a class of medicines called biguanides.
• The two active substances work together to control blood sugar levels in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• Along with diet and exercise, Jentadueto tablets help to improve the levels and effects of insulin after a meal and lower the amount of sugar made by your body.
• Jentadueto tablets can be used alone or with certain other medicines for diabetes.

Active Ingredients:

Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride.

Benefits:

• Jentadueto tablets lower blood sugar level.
• Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, and blindness, and may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

How to Use:

• The amount of Jentadueto that you will take varies depending on your condition and the doses you currently take of metformin and/or individual tablets of linagliptin and metformin.

Your doctor will tell you exactly the dose of Jentadueto to take.

• you can take one tablet twice daily by mouth at the dose prescribed by your doctor.
• You can take it with meals, to lower your chance of an upset stomach.
• You should not exceed the maximum recommended daily dose of 5 mg of linagliptin and 2,000 mg of metformin hydrochloride.

Side Effects:

• Diarrhea.
• Blood enzyme increase (lipase increase).
• Feeling sick (nausea).

Contraindications:

Do not take Jentadueto:

• If you are allergic to linagliptin or metformin or any of the other ingredients of Jentadueto tablets.
• If you have severely reduced kidney function.
• If you ever had a diabetic pre-coma.
• If you are treated for acute heart failure or have recently had a heart attack.
• If you have liver problems.

Cautions:

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before taking Jentadueto:

• If you have type 1 diabetes (your body does not produce any insulin). Jentadueto should not be used to treat this condition.
• If you are taking insulin or an anti-diabetic medicine known as ‘sulphonylurea.
• If you have or have had a disease of the pancreas.
• If you have symptoms of acute pancreatitis, like persistent, severe abdominal pain, you should consult your doctor.

Made in: Germany.

Quantity: 60 Tablets.

Store at room temperature.