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Hello doctor, my mother is a nephro patient. She has a diabetes problem for side effect of pednisolen tablet near about 2 months ago. After proper medication she had no problem on sugar only one tablet linagliptin 5 mg is eaten per day. Now this tablet is out of market near about me so as composition I bought vildagliptin 50 mg. So,is that proper tablet in replace of linagliptin 5 mg. Pls help me.
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Linagliptin is better for patients of nephropathy.
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Hello, Thanks for the query. Madam any change in treatment has to be done under the care of the treating doctor. Since I have no idea about the previous history of the patient, can not comment. As far as I know Linagliptin 5 mg (Trajenta) is available Thanks.
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