Linahenz 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.

Linahenz 5mg Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It may be used alone or together with other diabetes medicines to control blood sugar levels and avoid long-term complications of diabetes. It should be used along with a proper diet and exercise for maximum effect. It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) as a side effect. Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine.

Uses of Linahenz Tablet

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Benefits of Linahenz Tablet

In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Linahenz 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 Linahenz 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

Common side effects of Linahenz

Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
Cough
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Constipation

How to use Linahenz 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. Linahenz 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Linahenz 5mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Linahenz 5mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Linahenz 5mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

SAFE

Linahenz 5mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Linahenz 5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Linahenz 5mg Tablet is recommended.
However, Linahenz 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and those on dialysis.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Linahenz 5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Linahenz 5mg Tablet is recommended.
However, the use of Linahenz 5mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

What if you forget to take Linahenz Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Linahenz 5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

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Quick tips

Linahenz 5mg Tablet should be taken at the same time every day since this helps you remember to take it.
It may cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal.
Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemia symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor and anxiety.
Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Linahenz 5mg Tablet affects you.
Inform your doctor if you notice joint pains or develop symptoms such as stomach pain, nausea and/or vomiting.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Purine and quinazoline derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI DIABETIC

Action Class

DPP-4 inhibitors

Patient concerns

Diabetes mellitus type 2 ,thirst

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

A person can control his or her sugar levels by doing regular exercise and walk or regular aerobic exercises at least 30 to 45 minutes per day.MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY THAT IS TO MAINTAIN CALORIES INTAKE AS PER BMI .TAKE HELP OF DIABETIC EDUCATOR. VISIT YOUR DOCTOR AND FOLLOW ALL WHAT DOCTOR SUGGESTED.IN TIME ALL ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE.you should not treat it as disease but a start of a healthy life.Uncontrolled sugar levels for long time leads to lower limb weakness which is neuropathy and which is followed by foot ulcers and other complications like kidney or heart problems .online prescription is not allowed without seeing pt.so contact doctor nearby for any change or dose adjustment or visit my clinic at gurgaon sector 52 RdCity snergy multi speciality clinic near SRS MARKET

Diabetes mellitus type 2 required only ayurvedic medicine

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Go for allopathic medicine

Any latest discoveris for type 1 mellitus Diabetes?

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Diabetes Ireland is delighted to hear of the Harvard success and congratulate Professor Melton and colleagues on figuring out the complex series of steps necessary to turn stem cells into beta cells. Hopefully, they can negotiate the regulations for mass production so that an abundant supply of beta cells is available an new and innovative methods will be developed to cure/treat Type 1 diabetes. Type I diabetes is an autoimmune condition whereby the body kills off its own beta (insulin producing) cells resulting in the need for daily insulin administration through the skin. Replacing beta cells in the first step towards a cure, but the replaced beta cells need to be protected from the body?s autoimmune response. This means protecting them in a coating or taking drugs to prevent the response (possible worse side effects than diabetes).

How to manage diabetes mellitus

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

A person can control his or her sugar levels by regular exercise and walk or regular aerobic exercises at least 30 to 45 minutes per day.MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY THAT IS TO MAINTAIN CALORIES INTAKE AS PER BMI .TAKE HELP OF DIABETIC EDUCATOR. VISIT YOU DOCTOR AND LOW ALL WHAT DOCTOR SUGGESTED.IN TIME ALL ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE.you souls not treat it as disease but start of a healthy life.Uncontrolled sugar levels for long time leads to lower limb weakness which is neuropathy and which is followed by foot ulcers and other complications.online prescription is not allowed without seeing pt.so contact doctor nearby for any change or dose adjustment or visit my clinic at gurgaon sector 52 RdCity snergy multi speciality clinic near SRS MARKET

FAQs

What is Linahenz 5mg Tablet used for?

Linahenz 5mg Tablet is used to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. In these patients, the body does not make enough insulin or is not able to use the produced insulin properly. Linahenz 5mg Tablet is used in patients whose blood sugar levels cannot be adequately controlled with one oral anti-diabetic medicine. It should be taken along with a balanced diet combined with exercise. Linahenz 5mg Tablet may be used together with other anti-diabetic medicines such as metformin, sulphonylureas (e.g. glimepiride, glipizide), empagliflozin, or insulin.

When should I take Linahenz 5mg Tablet? What if I miss a dose?

Linahenz 5mg Tablet can be taken with or without food at any time of the day. If a dose is missed, it should be taken as soon as the patient remembers. A double dose should not be taken on the same day.

Is Linahenz 5mg Tablet bad for kidneys?

No, there is no evidence that Linahenz 5mg Tablet is bad for kidneys. It can be used without any dose adjustment in patients with renal impairment.

Is Linahenz 5mg Tablet safe to be taken for a long time?

Yes, it is safe to take Linahenz 5mg Tablet for a long time. Its long-term use which can be months or even years has not shown any harmful effects.

For how long I have to take Linahenz 5mg Tablet? Can I stop the medication?

You should keep taking Linahenz 5mg Tablet as directed by your doctor. You may have to take it for the rest of your life depending on how well you can tolerate it. Do not abruptly stop taking the medicine, as it keeps your blood sugar levels under control and prevents health problems which may cause serious problems if left unchecked.

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