Jardiance 25 mg, reduces blood sugar levels and protects against diabetes complications - 30 tablets
Scientific name
Empagliflozin 25 mg tablets
Jardiance 25 mg tablets belongs to
oral diabetes medications
How does empagliflozin work?
Empagliflozin works by inhibiting sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) in the kidneys. By inhibiting SGLT2, empagliflozin reduces renal glucose reabsorption and increases glucose excretion in the urine.
Medical uses of Jardiance 25 mg tablets
Empagliflozin is used to treat type 2 diabetes in adults (aged 18 years and older) whose blood sugar cannot be controlled with diet and exercise alone.
Empagliflozin may be used in patients who cannot take metformin (another diabetes medicine).
Empagliflozin may also be used with other medications to treat diabetes. These medications may be taken orally or injected, such as insulin.
It is important that you continue with your diet and exercise plan as told by your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
How to use Jardiance 25 mg tablets
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The starting dose of empagliflozin is one 10 mg tablet once a day. Your doctor may decide to increase your dose to 25 mg once a day.
Do not change your dose unless your doctor tells you to. Swallow the tablet whole with water.
You can take the tablets with or without food.
You can take the tablets at any time of day. However, try to take them at the same time each day. This will help you remember to take them.
A proper diet and exercise can help you better control your blood sugar. It's important to adhere to the diet and exercise program recommended by your doctor while taking empagliflozin.
Doses may be changed under special circumstances, so always follow your doctor or pharmacist's instructions.
If you take more medicine than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the hospital immediately.
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for your next dose.
Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a missed dose.
Side effects of Jardiance 25 mg tablets
Although the following side effects are not common to everyone, some patients may experience:
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
urinary tract infection
Fungal infection in the genital area
increased urine volume
rash or red skin
thirst
Blood tests may show increased levels of blood fats (cholesterol) in the blood.
Use of Jardiance 25 mg tablets during pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Your doctor will discuss the potential risks and benefits of using this medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Helpful tips for diabetics
All carbohydrates affect blood glucose levels, so it's important to know which foods contain carbohydrates. Choose healthy carbohydrate-containing foods and be aware of the portion size (amount of carbohydrates) required.
Reduce your salt intake. Eating too much salt can increase your risk of high blood pressure, which in turn increases your risk of heart disease and stroke. When you have diabetes, you're already at greater risk for all of these conditions.
Eat more fruits and vegetables. This can help you get the vitamins, minerals, and fiber your body needs daily to maintain your health.
If you experience symptoms of hypoglycemia such as weakness, dizziness, increased sweating, rapid heartbeat, blurred vision, or difficulty concentrating, eating or drinking something containing sugar usually helps.
Warnings and precautions while using Jardiance 25 mg tablets
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking this medicine and during treatment:
If you have type 1 diabetes.
If you are experiencing rapid weight loss
If you have serious kidney or liver problems
If you are at risk of dehydration (eg severe diarrhea)
If you are 85 years of age or older
If you have a serious kidney or urinary tract infection with a high fever.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines, including non-prescription medicines, prescription medicines, herbal supplements, vitamins, and nutritional supplements.
How to store Jardiance 25 mg tablets
Store below 25°C.
Do not refrigerate the medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Must be stored in the original container to protect from moisture.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the carton/blister/label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Your health in numbers
Random blood sugar test: A blood sample will be taken at a random time. Regardless of when you last ate, a blood sugar level of 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or higher indicates diabetes. A blood sugar level below 140 mg/dL is considered normal, and a reading between 140 and 199 mg/dL indicates diabetes risk.
Fasting blood sugar test. A blood sample will be taken after you fast overnight. A fasting blood sugar level below 100 mg/dL is normal. A fasting blood sugar level of 100 to 125 mg/dL is considered prediabetes. If the level is 126 mg/dL or higher on two separate tests, you may have diabetes.
Oral glucose tolerance test: For this test, you fast overnight, and your fasting blood sugar level is measured. You then drink a sugary liquid, and your blood sugar levels are tested periodically for the next two hours.
For more information about empagliflozin
Consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Through the Saudi Food and Drug Authority's Tamenni app
