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After an oral 5 mg dose, linagliptin reaches peak plasma concentrations at a median of 1.5 hours in healthy volunteers or patients; a high-fat meal delays this by 2 hours, but this change is not expected to be clinically relevant.
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- Linagliptin 5 mg film-coated tablets (previously known as Trajenta)Boehringer Ingelheim Limited · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 19Document updated
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