Jardiance 25 mg Tablet

Jardiance 25 mg Tablet contains 25 mg of empagliflozin in each tablet and comes as a strip/box of 10 packs from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. It is an SGLT2 inhibitor, a medicine used to help lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Jardiance 25 mg Tablet may also be used in some patients to reduce the risk of certain heart and kidney complications when prescribed by a doctor. It is not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Empagliflozin in Jardiance 25 mg Tablet helps your kidneys remove extra glucose through the urine instead of keeping it in the blood. Because it is a swallowed tablet, the medicine is absorbed after you take it by mouth and then works all day to support blood sugar control.

Jardiance 25 mg Tablet is the higher-strength tablet in the Jardiance line, and it is usually chosen when a lower dose has not provided enough benefit or when a prescriber wants a stronger blood-sugar-lowering effect. Compared with Jardiance 10 mg Tablet, the 25 mg tablet provides a higher daily dose, so it is not a starting strength for most people and should be used only after a clinician has assessed the patient.

• Type 2 diabetes blood sugar control
• Lowering blood sugar along with diet and exercise
• Reducing risk of hospitalization for heart failure in appropriate patients
• Helping reduce kidney disease progression risk in some adults with diabetes

• Swallow Jardiance 25 mg Tablet whole with water; do not crush, split, or chew unless your pharmacist or doctor specifically says it is okay.
• Take it once daily, with or without food, at about the same time each day.
• If your stomach is sensitive, taking the tablet with food may feel gentler, but food is not required for the medicine to work.
• Drink enough fluids during the day unless your doctor has told you to restrict fluids, since this medicine can increase urination.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.
• Check your blood sugar as directed, especially when Jardiance 25 mg Tablet is used with insulin or a sulfonylurea.

Jardiance 25 mg Tablet provides 25 mg of empagliflozin per tablet, and the usual dosing is one tablet by mouth once daily. The maximum recommended daily dose is 25 mg, so this strength already matches the top daily amount used for many adults. Your doctor decides whether Jardiance 25 mg Tablet is appropriate, especially if you are moving up from Jardiance 10 mg Tablet.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Empagliflozin may include:

• More frequent urination
• Urinating at night
• Thirst or dry mouth
• Genital yeast infection
• Urinary tract infection
• Mild dizziness or lightheadedness
• Low blood sugar when taken with insulin or a sulfonylurea

• Jardiance 25 mg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet, so it should be used only if your prescriber has determined the 25 mg dose is needed.
• It can cause dehydration and low blood pressure, especially in older adults, people on diuretics, or anyone who is not drinking enough fluids.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, because kidney function affects whether this tablet is appropriate and how well it works.
• Use caution with alcohol, since it can worsen dehydration and may affect blood sugar control.
• If you take insulin or a sulfonylurea, the risk of low blood sugar can increase when Jardiance 25 mg Tablet is added.
• Stop the medicine and get urgent help if you develop symptoms of ketoacidosis, even if your blood sugar is not very high.
• Be careful driving or operating machinery if you feel dizzy, weak, or lightheaded after taking the tablet.

• Insulin and sulfonylureas, which can raise the risk of hypoglycemia
• Diuretics or water pills, which can increase dehydration and low blood pressure
• Blood pressure medicines, which may add to dizziness or fainting if pressure drops
• Lithium, because changes in kidney fluid handling may affect lithium levels
• Alcohol, which may increase dehydration and worsen side effects

Store Jardiance 25 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and out of reach of children.