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Brand name: Jardiance TM

Active ingredients: empagliflozin

What it is used for

Type 2 diabetes mellitus,Glycaemic control,JARDIANCE is indicated in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycaemic control in adults as:,Monotherapy,When diet and exercise alone do not provide adequate glycaemic control in patients for whom use of metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance.,Add-on combination therapy,In combination with other glucoselowering medicinal products including insulin, when these, together with diet and exercise, do not provide adequate glycaemic control (see Section 5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties - Clinical trials).,Prevention of cardiovascular death,JARDIANCE is indicated in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death (see Section 5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties - Clinical trials).,To prevent cardiovascular deaths, JARDIANCE should be used in conjunction with other measures to reduce cardiovascular risk in line with the current standard of care.,Heart failure,JARDIANCE is indicated in adults for the treatment of symptomatic heart failure independent of left ventricular ejection fraction, as an adjunct to standard of care therapy (see Section 5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties - Clinical trials).,Chronic kidney disease,JARDIANCE is indicated to reduce the risk of kidney disease progression in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD Stages 2 and 3A with urine ACR =30 mg/g, or CKD Stages 3B, 4 and 5 irrespective of urine ACR).

How to take it

The way to take this medicine is: Oral. This medicine is taken by mouth.

  • Store below 30 degrees Celsius
  • Store in Original Container
  • Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.

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Visual appearance

Pale yellow, round, biconvex and bevel-edged film-coated tablet, debossed with 'S10' on one side, the other side debossed with the BI company symbol

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Do I need a prescription?

This medicine is available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.

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For the active ingredient empagliflozin

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