Chronic kidney disease

Active Ingredient: Empagliflozin

Indication for Empagliflozin

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

10 mg once daily

For:

Dosage regimens

Oral, 10 milligrams empagliflozin, once daily.

Detailed description

The recommended dose is 10 mg empagliflozin once daily.

When empagliflozin is used in combination with a sulphonylurea or with insulin, a lower dose of the sulphonylurea or insulin may be considered to reduce the risk of hypoglycaemia.

If a dose is missed, it should be taken as soon as the patient remembers; however, a double dose should not be taken on the same day.

Elderly

No dose adjustment is recommended based on age. In patients 75 years and older, an increased risk for volume depletion should be taken into account.

Dosage considerations

It can be taken with or without food.

Active ingredient

Empagliflozin

Empagliflozin is a reversible, highly potent (IC50 of 1.3 nmol) and selective competitive inhibitor of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2). Empagliflozin improves glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes by reducing renal glucose reabsorption.

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