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Linagliptin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of linagliptin include blood glucose increased, diarrhoea, and nausea, based on 21,384 FDA adverse event reports from 2011 to 2025. 3.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Linagliptin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for linagliptin.

1
Blood Glucose Increased7.3%1,555
2
Diarrhoea6.2%1,317
3
Nausea6.0%1,279
4
Fatigue5.3%1,139
5
Dyspnoea5.0%1,070
6
Off Label Use4.9%1,039
7
Dizziness4.8%1,025
8
Vomiting4.7%1,005
9
Acute Kidney Injury4.1%876
10
Malaise4.0%857
11
Headache3.9%833
12
Arthralgia3.7%790
13
Pruritus3.6%768
14
Drug Ineffective3.5%757
15
Pyrexia3.5%738

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that linagliptin caused these reactions.

Report severity

66.9%Serious14,296 reports
36.5%Hospitalizations7,802 reports
8.6%Fatal1,831 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Linagliptin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside linagliptin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Empagliflozin10.7%2,290
2
Metformin9.8%2,094
3
Insulin3.4%720
4
Omeprazole3.2%679
5
Lansoprazole3.1%653
6
Dapagliflozin3.0%649
7
Apixaban2.9%625
8
Hydrochlorothiazide2.9%620
9
Bisoprolol-fumarate2.8%604
10
Simvastatin2.3%498
11
Levothyroxine-sodium2.2%463
12
Candesartan-cilexetil2.2%463
13
Lenalidomide2.1%455
14
Digoxin2.1%441
15
Isosorbide2.0%433

Taken alongside

1
Metformin25.5%5,449
2
Atorvastatin-calcium16.5%3,528
3
Insulin16.0%3,414
4
Aspirin15.6%3,337
5
Amlodipine13.7%2,925
6
Furosemide11.8%2,513
7
Levothyroxine-sodium10.4%2,231
8
Omeprazole9.6%2,049
9
Acetaminophen9.2%1,963
10
Hydrochlorothiazide8.4%1,792
11
Metoprolol7.8%1,664
12
Ergocalciferol7.6%1,633
13
Losartan-potassium7.4%1,584
14
Bisoprolol-fumarate7.1%1,528
15
Lisinopril7.1%1,524

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports linagliptin side effects

46.4% of linagliptin adverse event reports involve female patients and 44.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 63%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female46.4%
Male44.8%
Unknown8.8%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–11<0.1%
12–170.2%
18–6436.6%
65+63.1%

What is linagliptin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking linagliptin when the adverse event was reported.

Adjuvant TherapyAccidental Exposure To Product By ChildAdverse Drug ReactionArrhythmiaAsthmaAtrial FibrillationBenign Prostatic HyperplasiaBlood Cholesterol AbnormalBlood Cholesterol IncreasedBlood Glucagon AbnormalBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose AbnormalBlood Glucose DecreasedBlood Glucose FluctuationBlood Glucose Increased

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Linagliptin brand names and reporting trend

Linagliptin is sold under brand names including Empagliflozin; Linagliptin; Metformin Hydrochloride, Linagliptin And Metformin Hydrochloride.

Brand names

Empagliflozin; Linagliptin; Metformin Hydrochloride9,451
Linagliptin And Metformin Hydrochloride1

Quarterly reports (20112025)

20122016202020242025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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