Lijenta 5

Linagliptin
5 mg Tablet
Description:

Lijenta 5 is an inhibitor of DPP-4 , an enzyme that degrades the incretin hormones GLP-1 and GIP. Thus, Linagliptin increases the concentratins of active incretin hormones, stimulating the release of insulin from pancreatic beta cells in a glucose-dependent manner and decreasing the secretion of glucangon from pancreatic alpha cells in the circulation.Thus it improves glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.