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Guideline Population Goal blood pressure (mmHg) Initial treatment options ESC 2024 [2] General 120–129/70–79 BP >140/90: Two from different classes: preferably RAS-inhibitor (ACEI or ARB) with either thiazide diuretic/thiazide-like diuretic or dihydropyridine CCB. ESH 2023 [3] General age <65 General age 65–79 General age ≥80 <130/80 ...
Sacubitril/valsartan, sold under the brand name Entresto among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for use in heart failure.It consists of the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril and the angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan.
Dapagliflozin is an example of an SGLT-2 inhibitor, it is a competitive, highly selective inhibitor of SGLT. It acts via selective and potent inhibition of SGLT-2, and its activity is based on each patient's underlying blood sugar control and kidney function. The results are decreased kidney reabsorption of glucose, glucosuria effect increases ...
[2] [3] SGLT1, encoded by the SLC5A1 gene, is primarily expressed in the late proximal tubule (S3 segment) and accounts for the remaining 3% of glucose reabsorption. [2] [3] In addition to SGLT1 and SGLT2, there are 10 other members in the human protein family SLC5A. [4] SLC5A4, also known as SGLT3, is a member of the sodium-glucose ...
Blocking SGLT-2 reduces blood glucose by blocking glucose reabsorption in the kidney and thereby excreting glucose (i.e., blood sugar) via the urine. [ 43 ] [ 44 ] [ 45 ] Of all the SGLT-2 Inhibitors currently available, empagliflozin has the highest degree of selectivity for SGLT-2 over SGLT-1, SGLT-4, SGLT-5 and SGLT-6.
Formulations are 500/1, 500/2, 500/4, 1000/2, and 1000 mg/4 mg of metformin/rosiglitazone. In 2009, it was the most popular metformin combination. [183] In 2005, the stock of Avandamet was removed from the market, after inspections showed the factory where it was produced was violating good manufacturing practices. [184]
Bexagliflozin, sold under the brand name Brenzavvy, is an antidiabetic medication used to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. [3] [4] It is a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor that is taken by mouth. [1] [2] The most common side effects include genital yeast infections, urinary tract infections, and increased ...
6524 246787 Ensembl ENSG00000140675 ENSMUSG00000030781 UniProt P31639 Q923I7 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_003041 NM_133254 RefSeq (protein) NP_003032 NP_573517 Location (UCSC) Chr 16: 31.48 – 31.49 Mb Chr 7: 127.86 – 127.87 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse The sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC5A2 (solute carrier family 5 ...