Wedica 50 Tablet
Trelagliptin
50mg
Beacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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| Retail Price | 265.2 |
Indications
Indicated for, type 2 diabetes, when the first line treatment of metformin is not achieving the expected glycemic goals.
Adult Dose
Oral
Adult
Tablet
One 100mg tablet once weekly
Renal Dose
Renal Failure
Moderate Creatinine Clearance 30-<50: 50 mg once weekly.
Administration
Should be taken once weekly and same day every week.
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity
Precautions
Patients with moderate kidney function disease.
Hypoadrenalism or Hypopituitarism
Malnutrition, irregular eating patterns, starvation
Vigorous exercise
This drug may cause hypoglycemia when used with other diabetes medication
Pregnancy-Lactation
Not Classi
Adverse Effects
Hypoglycemia, nasopharyngitis, elevated lipase.
Acute pancreatitis, intestinal obstruction, atrial fibrillation, elevated liver enzyme
Mechanism of Action
It works by inhibiting the activity of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 Trelagliptin inactivates glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) from secretion from the intestines to the blood via stimulation from oral intake of food, increases GLP-1 blood concentration and promotes blood glucose concentration-dependent insulin secretion from the pancreas.
Note
Wedica 50 50mg Tablet manufactured by Beacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.. Its generic name is Trelagliptin.