Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
LinaGLIPtin may be confused with linaCLOtide
Tradjenta may be confused with Tanzeum [DSC], Toujeo, Tresiba, Trulicity
Storage/Stability
Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F).
Adverse Reactions
Incidences may include use in combination therapy regimens.
1% to 10%:
Endocrine & metabolic: Hypoglycemia (7%), increased uric acid (3%)
Gastrointestinal: Increased serum lipase (8%; >3x upper limit of normal)
Respiratory: Nasopharyngitis (7%), cough (2%)
Frequency not defined:
Dermatologic: Urticaria
Neuromuscular & skeletal: Myalgia
Respiratory: Bronchoconstriction
Postmarketing: Acute pancreatitis, anaphylaxis, angioedema, bullous pemphigoid, exfoliation of skin, oral mucosa ulcer, rhabdomyolysis, severe arthralgia, severe hypersensitivity, skin rash, stomatitis
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