Trajenta 5mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise to control blood sugar levels. This helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like kidney damage and blindness.
Trajenta 5mg Tablet is normally prescribed when diet and exercise alone or other medicines do not prove sufficient to control your blood sugar level. Your doctor may prescribe it alone or in combination with other diabetes medicines. It can be taken with or without food.
The dose will depend on your condition and blood sugar levels. Use it strictly as advised by your doctor. Do not stop taking the medicine unless your doctor recommends it. It is important to stay on the diet and exercise program recommended by your doctor while taking this medicine. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes.
The most common side effect of this medicine is hypoglycemia. It is important to recognize the symptoms of hypoglycemia (such as lightheadedness, sweating, dizziness, and fainting) and know how to deal with it. You can carry sugar or glucose candy and have them to control your symptoms if you experience any. It may also cause nasopharyngitis in some people. Contact your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away or worry you.
Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have ever had kidney disease, heart disease, or pancreas problems. Some other medicines you are taking may interfere with this medicine’s working. So, make sure your doctor knows about all the other medicines you are using.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Limit your alcohol intake while taking this medicine because it can increase your risk of developing low blood sugar levels. You may need regular tests such as kidney function and blood glucose levels to check that the medicine is working properly.
BENEFITS OF TRAJENTA TABLET
Trajenta 5mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called DPP-4 inhibitors (or gliptins). It helps increase the amount of insulin your body produces after a meal and to stop your body from releasing too much glucose (sugar) into your blood. This way it lowers the blood glucose levels in your body. It is usually taken once a day and has relatively few common side effects.
Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. If you can control the level you will reduce the risk of getting any of the serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, blindness, and loss of limbs. Proper control of diabetes can also reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Taking this medicine regularly along with a proper program of diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life. You should keep using it for as long as it is prescribed.
SIDE EFFECTS OF TRAJENTA TABLET
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
HOW TO USE TRAJENTA TABLET
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Trajenta 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
HOW TRAJENTA TABLET WORKS
Trajenta 5mg Tablet is an antidiabetic medication. It works by increasing the release of insulin from the pancreas and decreasing the hormones that raise blood sugar levels. This reduces the fasting and postmeal sugar levels.
Drug Warnings
Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10’s should not be taken if you are allergic to Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10’s or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before starting Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10’s. Prolonged intake of Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10’s may cause acute pancreatitis (swollen pancreas), and critical kidney problem. Increased risk of hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level) can occur when Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10’s is added to other anti-diabetic agents or insulin therapy. In this case, your doctor may adjust the dose of Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10’s. Severe allergic reactions might occur in some patients taking Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10’s like anaphylaxis, angioedema (swelling under the skin), and exfoliative skin conditions including Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Safety and efficacy of Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10’s in children under 18 years have not been established, so it should not be given to them. Patients taking digoxin (a heart medicine) with Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10’s should be closely monitored as severe drug interaction has been observed. Trajenta 5 mg Tablet 10’s should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes and for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis.
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