Empaa Tablets Usage And Safety
Dosage
Empagliflozin
Side Effects
Very Common : Hypoglycemia (when used with sulphonylurea or insulin).Common : Vaginal moniliasis, vulvovaginitis, balanitis and other genital infection, urinary tract infection, pruritus (generalised) and increased urination.Uncommon : Volume depletion, dysuria and blood creatinine increased / glomerular filtration rate decreased.Rare : Diabetic ketoacidosis
Drug Interactions
Diuretics , thiazide and loop diuretics , SGLT2 inhibitors
Indication
Empagliflozin is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus as:Monotherapy : When diet and exercise alone do not provide adequate glycemic control in patients for whom use of metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance.Add-on combination therapy : In combination with other glucose?lowering medicinal products including insulin, when these, together with diet and exercise, do not provide adequate glycemic control.
When not to Use
Empagliflozin is contraindicated in:? Patients with known hypersensitivity to empagliflozin or to any excipient of the product.? Severe renal impairment, end-stage renal disease or dialysis.