Who can take saxagliptin
Most adults aged 18 years and older can take saxagliptin.
Who may not be able to take saxagliptin
This medicine is not used to treat type 1 diabetes (when your body does not produce insulin).
Saxagliptin is not suitable for some people. To make sure it's safe for you, tell your doctor if you:
- have ever had an allergic reaction to saxagliptin or any other medicine
- have kidney disease or liver disease
- have heart failure
- have (or have previously had) problems with your pancreas
- are at increased risk of infection (after an organ transplant or because of a condition like AIDS)
- are pregnant or breastfeeding, or trying to get pregnant