Generic name: empagliflozin [ EM-pa-gli-FLOE-zin ]
Brand name: Jardiance
Dosage form: oral tablet (10 mg; 25 mg)
Drug class:SGLT-2 inhibitors
What is empagliflozin?
Empagliflozin is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Empagliflozin is also used to lower the risk of death from heart attack, stroke, or heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes who also have heart disease.
Empagliflozin is also used to lower the risk of dying or needing to be in a hospital for heart failure when your heart cannot pump blood properly.
Empagliflozin is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Empagliflozin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Stop taking empagliflozin and call your doctor at once if you have signs of a serious side effect, such as stomach pain, vomiting, tiredness, or trouble breathing.
Tell your doctor if you are sick with vomiting or diarrhea, or if you eat or drink less than usual.
Empagliflozin can cause serious infections around the penis or vagina. Get medical help right away if you have burning, itching, odor, discharge, pain, tenderness, redness or swelling of the genital or rectal area, fever, or if you don't feel well.
