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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]
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]
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).
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