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Prescribing information for Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Adverse event reporting information can be found at the bottom of the page.
Proven efficacy vs placebo1,10
Proven efficacy vs placebo1,10: The efficacy and safety of 5 mg linagliptin was evaluated in eight phase III randomised controlled trials. Linagliptin once daily demonstrated clinically significant improvements in glycaemic control vs placebo or comparator.1
Demonstrated CV and kidney safety profile
Long-term cardiovascular and kidney safety profile of TRAJENTA® has been demonstrated in two cardiovascular outcome trials.11–17 As TRAJENTA® is primarily excreted via the bile, it is suitable for a broad range of adults with type 2 diabetes independent of renal function.1
Unique convenience of one dose, once daily1
The recommended dose of TRAJENTA® for adult patients with type 2 diabetes is 5 mg once daily, independent of renal and hepatic function, body mass index, age, ethnicity, background type 2 diabetes therapy, and disease duration.1,17
*Summary of Product Characteristics for Trajenta, sitagliptin, vildagliptin and saxagliptin are available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk (GB), https://www.emcmedicines.com/en-GB/northernireland/ (NI) and https://www.medicines.ie/ (ROI).
**Summary of Product Characteristics for alogliptin are available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk (GB) and https://www.emcmedicines.com/en-GB/northernireland/ (NI).
Trajenta is indicated in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control as:
• monotherapy when metformin is inappropriate due to intolerance, or contraindicated due to renal impairment
• in combination with other medicinal products for the treatment of diabetes, including insulin, when these do not provide adequate glycaemic control
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