Jardiance is used to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It may be used when diet plus exercise do not provide adequate blood sugar level control. If you have type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, Jardiance can be used to reduce your risk of dying from your cardiovascular disease.
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Description
Active Ingredients: Each Jardiance tablet contains empagliflozin 25mg.
Warnings: Do not take Jardiance if you have an allergy to: any medicine containing empagliflozin (the active ingredient in Jardiance) or any of the other ingredients.
- Do not take Jardiance if you have severe problems with your kidneys.
- Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant.
- Do not breastfeed if you are taking this medicine.
- Do not give this medicine to a child under the age of 18 years.
- Do not take this medicine after the expiry date printed on the pack or if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
This is a non funded medicine. Boehringer Ingelheim (N.Z.) Ltd, Auckland. For more information on Jardiance, visit Medsafe Jardiance Consumer Medicines Information
FAQ: Empagliflozin
What is empagliflozin?
Empagliflozin is a prescription medicine used to help manage type 2 diabetes and heart failure.
How does empagliflozin work?
To treat type 2 diabetes empagliflozin lowers your blood glucose. It does this by helping your kidneys get rid of glucose when you pass urine. It is best used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise.
Empagliflozin is also used to treat heart failure. It reduces the symptoms of heart failure such as breathlessness, tiredness and swelling in your lower legs. It helps to remove excess fluid and salt when you pee. Empagliflozin lowers your chances of hospital admission for heart failure.
What benefits can empagliflozin have?
Empagliflozin can have the following benefits:
- Improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes,
- Reduce the risk of hospitalisation for heart failure,
- Slow the progression of chronic kidney disease.
What are the possible side effects of empagliflozin?
Common side effects include:
- Increased urination
- Thirst and dehydration (especially if not drinking enough fluids)
- Signs of thrush or urinary tract infection (UTI) such as irritation or itching, pain, swelling or redness in your genital area, or pain or burning feeling when you pee.
Rare but serious side effects include diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), particularly if you’re unwell, not eating, or reducing insulin doses.
