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Empagliflozin, sold under the brand name Jardiance (/ ˈ dʒ ɑːr d i ə n s / JAR-dee-əns), among others, is an antidiabetic medication used to improve glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes. [12] [2] [14] It is taken by mouth. [2]
The most common side effects include urinary infections, nasopharyngitis, and upper respiratory tract infections . [5] [6] The most serious side effects include ketoacidosis (high blood levels of acids called ‘ketoacids’), pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), hypersensitivity (allergic reactions) and hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar levels).
To reduce the risk of developing ketoacidosis (a serious condition where the body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones) after surgery, the FDA has approved changes to the prescribing information for SGLT2 inhibitor diabetes medications, recommending they be temporarily stopped before scheduled surgery.
In a statement on Friday, the two partners said Jardiance cut the risk of kidney disease progression and cardiovascular death by 28%, citing results from a late-stage trial which included people ...
In the trial, Jardiance cut the combined risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalization from heart failure in HFpEF patients with or without diabetes. At the 26-month mark, 13.8% of Jardiance ...
The medicine is designed to be administered less frequently than Wegovy and Zepbound – with injections once a month or less, compared with current drugs’ weekly shots. Still, the results led ...
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Empagliflozin, approved in the United States in August 2014, under the brand name Jardiance by Boehringer Ingelheim. [30] Of the gliflozins, empagliflozin and tofogliflozin have the highest specificity for SGLT2 inhibition. [1] This oral medicine for type 2 diabetes has been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death. [31]