Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Tradjenta: (hives, rash, itching, peeling, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling).
Stop taking Tradjenta and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of pancreatitis: severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, with or without vomiting.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
severe or ongoing pain in your joints;
a severe autoimmune reaction - itching, blisters, breakdown of the outer layer of skin; or
symptoms of heart failure - shortness of breath (even while lying down), swelling in your legs or feet, rapid weight gain.
Common Tradjenta side effects include:
runny or stuffy nose, sore throat;
cough; or
diarrhea.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
 Tradjenta side effects (more detail)
