What Empagliflozin, Metformin is and what it is used for:
This medicine contains two active substances empagliflozin and metformin. Each belongs to a group of medicines called “oral anti-diabetics”. These are medicines taken by mouth to treat type 2 diabetes.
What is type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that comes from both your genes and your lifestyle. If you have type 2 diabetes, your pancreas does not make enough insulin to control the level of glucose in your blood, and your body is unable to use its own insulin effectively. This results in high levels of glucose in your blood which can lead to medical problems like heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, and poor circulation in your limbs.
How Empagliflozin, Metformin works:
Empagliflozin belongs to a group of medicines called sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. It works by blocking the SGLT2 protein in your kidneys. This causes blood sugar (glucose) to be removed in your urine.
Metformin works in a different way to lower blood sugar levels, mainly by blocking glucose production in the liver.
Thereby this medicine lowers the amount of sugar in your blood. This medicine can also help prevent heart disease.