How does empagliflozin (Jardiance) work to treat type 2 diabetes?
ANSWER
Empagliflozin boosts how much glucose leaves your body in urine, and blocks your kidney from reabsorbing glucose. Your doctor may call this type of drug a “SGLT2 inhibitor.”
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario on November 07, 2019
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News release, FDA.
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WebMD Health News: "FDA Restricts Use of Diabetes Drug Avandia."
News release, FDA.
SOURCES:
News release, FDA.
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WebMD Health News: "FDA Restricts Use of Diabetes Drug Avandia."
News release, FDA.
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