Empagliflozin/Linagliptin and Linagliptin Interaction

Drug interaction information between Empagliflozin/Linagliptin and Linagliptin.

Empagliflozin/Linagliptin and Linagliptin have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Empagliflozin/Linagliptin and Linagliptin. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Empagliflozin/Linagliptin

SGLT2 / DPP-4 Combination

Drug B

Linagliptin

DPP-4 Inhibitor

How They Interact

Some drugs make your body process linagliptin too quickly, which can make the medication less effective at lowering your blood sugar.

FDA Label Information

Inducers of P-glycoprotein or CYP3A4 Enzymes Clinical Impact Rifampin decreased linagliptin exposure, suggesting that the efficacy of linagliptin may be reduced when administered in combination with a strong P-gp or CYP3A4 inducer. Intervention Use of alternative treatments is strongly recommended when linagliptin is to be administered with a strong P-gp or CYP3A4 inducer.

Empagliflozin/Linagliptin Also Interacts With

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Linagliptin Also Interacts With

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Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Empagliflozin/Linagliptin + Linagliptin?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Empagliflozin/Linagliptin has 11 labeled pairs on file vs Linagliptin's 9. In the minor band specifically: Empagliflozin/Linagliptin has 7 (also Empagliflozin, Topiramate, Lithium, Rifampin); Linagliptin has 5 (also Topiramate, Rifampin, Phenytoin, Zonisamide).

What mechanism field is on file for Empagliflozin/Linagliptin and Linagliptin?

Some drugs make your body process linagliptin too quickly, which can make the medication less effective at lowering your blood sugar.

Empagliflozin/Linagliptin's labeled portfolio outnumbers Linagliptin

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Empagliflozin/Linagliptin (SGLT2 / DPP-4 Combination); Linagliptin (DPP-4 Inhibitor).

Empagliflozin/Linagliptin

0 major · 4 moderate · 7 minor · 11 total

Linagliptin

0 major · 4 moderate · 5 minor · 9 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.