Generic name:linagliptin and metformin [ LIN-a-GLIP-tin-and-met-FOR-min ]
Brand names: Jentadueto, Jentadueto XR
Drug class:Antidiabetic combinations
What is Jentadueto?
Jentadueto contains a combination of linagliptin and metformin. Linagliptin and metformin are oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. Metformin works by decreasing glucose (sugar) production in the liver and decreasing absorption of glucose by the intestines. Linagliptin works by regulating the levels of insulin your body produces after eating.
Jentadueto is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Jentadueto is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Warnings
You should not use Jentadueto if you have severe kidney disease or diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment).
There may be an increased risk of developing lactic acidosis, a dangerous build-up of lactic acid in your blood. Call your doctor or get emergency medical help if you have unusual muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain, dizziness, feeling cold, or feeling very weak or tired.
Before you take Jentadueto, tell your doctor if you have liver disease, a serious infection, heart disease, a history of pancreatitis, if you have recently had a heart attack, or if you are over 65 years old and have not recently had your kidney function checked.
If you need to have surgery or any type of x-ray or CT scan using a dye that is ...
