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Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Increase Risk for Falls in Patients With Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 – Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor use is an independent risk factor for falls in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online March...
Certain Glucose-Lowering Meds Associated With Lower Risk for COPD Exacerbations
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1...
Empagliflozin Not Tied to Risk for New Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – Empagliflozin initiation is not associated with incident nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) compared with initiation of a dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor (DPP4i),...
AHA: GLP-1 RA, SGLT-2i Use Can Lower Risk for MI, Recurrent Stroke in Stroke Survivors
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – For patients with ischemic stroke, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with reduced...
ASN: Empagliflozin Offers Lasting Cardiorenal Benefit in CKD Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 – Empagliflozin continues to offer cardiorenal benefits for up to 12 months after discontinuation among patients with chronic kidney disease at risk for progression, according...
Empagliflozin Confers Kidney-Protective Benefits After Acute MI
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Empagliflozin confers kidney-protective benefits for patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and an increased risk for heart failure, according to a study presented at...
Metformin, SGLT2 Inhibitors Exhibit Significantly Lower Dementia Risk
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Compared with other antidiabetic classes, metformin and sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) exhibit significantly lower dementia risk, according to a review...
US FDA Approves Jardiance for the Treatment of Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jardiance® (empagliflozin) 10 mg tablets to reduce the risk of sustained ...
FDA Approves Jardiance (empagliflozin) for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Children 10 Years and Older
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jardiance (empagliflozin) 10 mg and 25 mg tablets to lower blood sugar along...
US FDA Approves Jardiance (empagliflozin) to Treat Adults with Heart Failure Regardless of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jardiance® (empagliflozin) 10 mg to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death ...
FDA Approves Jardiance (empagliflozin) to Treat Adults Living with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Ridgefield, Conn. and Indianapolis, August 18, 2021 – Jardiance (empagliflozin) 10 mg has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death plus h...
FDA Approves Trijardy XR (empagliflozin/linagliptin/metformin) for Type 2 Diabetes in Adults
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., and INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Trijardy XR (empagliflozin/linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride extended...
FDA Medwatch Alert: SGLT2 (sodium-glucose cotransporter-2) Inhibitors for Diabetes: Drug Safety Communication - Regarding Rare Occurrences of a Serious Infection of the Genital Area
ISSUE: FDA is warning that cases of a rare but serious infection of the genitals and area around the genitals have been reported with the class of type 2 diabetes medicines called sodium-glucose...
FDA Approves Synjardy XR (empagliflozin/metformin hydrochloride extended-release) for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Synjardy XR (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release)...
FDA Approves Jardiance (empagliflozin) to Reduce Cardiovascular Death in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
December 2, 2016 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new indication for Jardiance (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adult patients with type 2...
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