Pharmaceutical salts of ( R )-7-[3-amino-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-butyryl]-3-trifluoromethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,5- a ]pyrazine-1-formic acid, their preparation methods, compositions containing the said pharmaceutical salts and their use as medicaments, especially as dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibitors are disclosed.