Description:
- This medication contains the active ingredient empagliflozin and is primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes.
- It is also used to reduce the risk of heart failure and chronic kidney disease in some adults, and the pack comes with 30 tablets (25 mg strength) for daily use.
- Mechanism of action: It stimulates the kidneys to remove excess glucose (sugar) from the body through urine, thus lowering blood sugar levels.
Its main uses:
- Type 2 diabetes: Part of a comprehensive treatment regimen that includes diet and exercise to lower blood sugar.
- Heart failure: Reduces the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization due to heart failure in some adults.
- Chronic kidney disease: Reduces the risk of disease progression, cardiac death, and hospitalization due to heart failure.
How to take it:
- Take one tablet daily, at any time, with or without food, with water.
- It should be taken at the same time every day for ease of remembering.
- Do not chew the tablet, but swallow it whole with water.
- You can also check out blood glucose meters to maintain normal blood sugar levels.
- To maintain nerve health, it is recommended to use Triplex.