Ligazid MX 5 mg+1000 mg (Tablet (Extended Release))
Unit Price: ৳ 20.00 (3 x 6: ৳ 360.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 120.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Linagliptin metformin hydrochloride |
| Company | Eskayef pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Adjunct to diet and exercise
- Improve glycemic control
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Pharmacology
- Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
- Increases active incretin hormones
- Stimulates insulin release
- Decreases glucagon secretion
- Oral antihyperglycemic drug
- Lowers plasma glucose
- Improves insulin sensitivity
- Decreases hepatic glucose production
- Decreases intestinal glucose absorption
Dosage & Administration
- Immediate release tablet
- Extended release tablet
- Individualized dosage
- Maximum recommended dose
- Dose escalation
- Recommended starting dose
Interaction
- Cationic drugs interaction
- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors interaction
- Inducers of P-glycoprotein and CYP3A4 enzymes interaction
- Drugs affecting glycemic control
Contraindications
- Renal impairment
- Metabolic acidosis
- Hypersensitivity
Side Effects
- Nasopharyngitis
- Diarrhea
- Hypoglycemia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Limited studies in pregnant women
- Caution during pregnancy
- Caution during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Lactic acidosis
- Acute pancreatitis
- Radiologic studies precautions
- Vitamin B12 monitoring
- Symptoms of lactic acidosis
- Pancreatitis symptoms
- Temporary discontinuation precautions
- Alcohol precautions
- Other medicines precautions
- Counseling precautions
- Travel precautions
- Emergency preparedness precautions
- Hypoglycemia precautions
Overdose Effects
- Supportive measures
- Hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis unlikely for Linagliptin
- Metformin dialyzable
- No dose-related clinical adverse drug reactions for Linagliptin
- Hypoglycemia in Metformin overdose
- Lactic acidosis in Metformin overdose
Therapeutic Class
- Oral hypoglycemic preparations
Storage Conditions
- Cool and dry place
- Below 30°C
- Protected from light and moisture
- Keep out of reach of children