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- Empagliflozin
- Empagliflozin, sold under the trade name Jardiance among others, is a medication used together with diet and exercise for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It may be used together with metformin or insulin. It is not useful for type 1 diabetes. It is taken by mouth.Common side effects include urinary tract infections, joint pains, and fungal infections of the groin. Serious side effects may include an infection of the groin known as Fournier's gangrene and diabetic ketoacidosis with relatively normal blood sugar levels. Use is not recommended in those with significant kidney problems. Empagliflozin is an inhibitor of the sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2), and causes sugar in the blood to be excreted by the kidneys and eliminated in the urine. Empagliflozin was approved for medical use in the United States in 2014. It was developed by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company. The cost for a year of treatment in the United Kingdom is about 477.30 pounds as of 2014.
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