Empagliflozin Dosage

Generic name: empagliflozin
Brand name: Jardiance
Drug class: SGLT-2 inhibitors

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 10 mg, 25 mg

Diabetes mellitus, type 2

[10-25 mg PO qam]

Start: 10 mg PO qam; Info: consider holding tx at least 3 days before surgery

Cardiovascular event risk reduction – DM type 2 pts w/ estab. cardiovascular dz

[10-25 mg PO qam]

Start: 10 mg PO qam; Info: consider holding tx at least 3 days before surgery

Heart failure-associated risk reduction – heart failure pts

[10 mg PO qam]

Info: consider holding tx at least 3 days before surgery

Renal dosing

[diabetes mellitus, type 2]

eGFR <30: avoid use for glycemic control

HD/PD: contraindicated

[cardiovascular event risk reduction – DM type 2 pts w/ estab. cardiovascular dz]

eGFR <30: not defined

HD/PD: contraindicated

[heart failure-associated risk reduction – heart failure pts]

eGFR <20: not defined

HD/PD: contraindicated

Hepatic dosing

[no adjustment]

SRC: NLM .