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Empagliflozin + Metformin
Information about Empagliflozin + Metformin
How Empagliflozin + Metformin works
Empagliflozin + Metformin is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines: Empagliflozin and Metformin. Empagliflozin works by removing excess glucose from your body through urine. Metformin works by lowering glucose production in the liver, delaying glucose absorption from intestines and increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin. Together, they lower blood glucose more effectively.
Common side effects of Empagliflozin + Metformin
Nausea, Vomiting, Urinary tract infection, Genital fungal infection, Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages), Polyuria, Flatulence, Dyslipidemia
Available Medicine for Empagliflozin + Metformin
Cospiaq MetTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹416 to ₹4372 variant(s)
Gibtulio MetLupin Ltd
₹437 to ₹4572 variant(s)
Coport MAci Pharma Pvt Ltd
₹2201 variant(s)
Emfogen MGeneral Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹160 to ₹4126 variant(s)
Empazin MDeltas Pharma
₹100 to ₹1703 variant(s)
Jardiance MetBoehringer Ingelheim
₹400 to ₹4803 variant(s)
Expert advice for Empagliflozin + Metformin
- You have been prescribed this combination medicine as it can control blood sugar better than metformin alone.
- It also reduces the risk of heart attack, heart failure or other cardiovascular events.
- You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines (if prescribed) along with Empagliflozin + Metformin.
- Take it with food to lower your chance of having an upset stomach.
- Practice good genital hygiene to prevent yeast or urinary tract infections
- It may cause your body to lose too much fluid (dehydration) or you to urinate more often. Drink plenty of water and stay hydrated.
- It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal. Monitor your blood sugar level regularly.
- Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemia symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor, and anxious feeling.