Empagliflozin 10mg + Linagliptin 5mg Tablet

Empagliflozin 10mg + Linagliptin 5mg Tablet: Two Ways to Bring Sugar Down, One Tablet a Day

He’s been on metformin for three years. He walks most evenings, has cut down on sweets, and still his fasting sugar sits stubbornly above where his doctor wants it. The last HbA1c report came back higher than the one before. This is the point where many diabetologists add something new, and more and more often, that something is a combination like this one.

The Empagliflozin 10mg + Linagliptin 5mg Tablet pairs two modern diabetes medicines that lower blood sugar in completely different ways. One gets the kidneys to pass extra sugar out in the urine. The other helps the body release more of its own insulin when sugar rises after a meal. Both are taken together in one tablet, usually just once a day.

Overview of EMPACRED-L 10 Tablet

EMPACRED-L 10 is Novalab Cardiac’s brand of this combination. Each tablet contains empagliflozin 10 mg and linagliptin 5 mg, and it comes in a 10 × 10 pack.

It’s a prescription medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetologists, physicians and cardiologists write it, usually for patients whose sugar isn’t controlled well enough on metformin alone or who need a second and third medicine added without making the daily routine more complicated.

Product Specifications:

• Brand Name: EMPACRED-L 10
• Composition: Empagliflozin 10 mg + Linagliptin 5 mg
• Dosage Form: Tablet
• Pack Size: 10 × 10

How EMPACRED-L 10 Works

Empagliflozin works through the kidneys. Normally, the kidneys filter sugar out of the blood and then pull almost all of it back in. Empagliflozin, from a group called SGLT2 inhibitors, blocks part of that pull-back, so some of the extra sugar leaves the body in the urine instead of returning to the blood. Doctors also value empagliflozin because it has been studied for heart and kidney protection in people with diabetes, which is one reason cardiologists take an interest in it.

Linagliptin works on the body’s own signals. After you eat, the gut releases hormones that tell the pancreas to make insulin. These hormones are broken down quickly by an enzyme called DPP-4. Linagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor, slows that breakdown, so the signal lasts longer, more insulin is released when sugar is high, and the liver makes less sugar of its own. Because it mainly works when sugar is raised, it rarely pushes sugar too low on its own.

Put together, one lowers sugar through the kidneys and the other through the pancreas and liver, which is why the combination often does better than either alone.

Uses of EMPACRED-L 10 (Empagliflozin 10mg + Linagliptin 5mg Tablet)

It’s used to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes, alongside a sensible diet and regular exercise.

Doctors commonly add it when metformin alone isn’t enough, and it can be given together with metformin. It’s also chosen for patients who’d like fewer tablets each day, since two medicines come in one. The doctor decides whether it’s suitable based on the patient’s sugar levels, kidney function and other health conditions.

It isn’t meant for type 1 diabetes or for treating diabetic ketoacidosis.

Benefits of EMPACRED-L 10:

The biggest practical benefit is simplicity. Two diabetes medicines, one tablet, usually once a day. People with diabetes often take several tablets for sugar, BP and cholesterol, so anything that cuts the count down makes it more likely they’ll stick with treatment.

Because each ingredient works differently, the combination tends to lower HbA1c more than either medicine on its own. Neither ingredient usually causes low sugar by itself, and empagliflozin often helps with a small amount of weight loss, which many patients appreciate.

For cardiologists and physicians, empagliflozin’s heart and kidney research is an added reason to consider it in patients who have diabetes along with heart disease.

Directions for Use:

Take EMPACRED-L 10 exactly as your doctor prescribes. It’s usually taken once a day, in the morning, with or without food. Swallow the tablet whole with water, and try to keep to a fixed time each morning.

Drink enough water through the day, especially in hot weather, since empagliflozin makes you pass more urine. Keep up with your diet, exercise and sugar checks, and don’t stop the tablet or change the dose without talking to your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it when you remember on the same day. If it’s already the next day, skip it and carry on as normal. Never take two doses together.

Important Precautions:

Tell your doctor about any kidney or liver problems before starting, because kidney function affects how well empagliflozin works. Your doctor will usually check it from time to time.

If you also take insulin or a sulfonylurea such as glimepiride, the chance of low sugar goes up, and the doctor may lower that other dose. Know the signs of low sugar, like shaking, sweating, sudden hunger and confusion, and keep something sweet handy.

Because more sugar leaves through the urine, urinary infections and genital yeast infections are more common with empagliflozin. Keeping the area clean and drinking enough water helps. Older people and those on water pills can get dizzy from dehydration, so take care when standing up quickly.

During a serious illness, before surgery, or if you’re unable to eat or drink, ask your doctor whether to pause the tablet. In rare cases, empagliflozin can cause a serious condition called ketoacidosis, sometimes even when sugar readings aren’t very high. Get medical help straight away if you have nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, unusual tiredness or trouble breathing. Severe, lasting stomach pain that spreads to the back can rarely be a sign of pancreatitis and also needs urgent attention.

It isn’t recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor about any other medicines you take.

Why Choose Novalab Cardiac?

Novalab Cardiac is the cardiac and diabetic division of Novalab Healthcare, so heart and sugar medicines are all we focus on. We’re ISO 9001:2015 certified and our products are WHO-GMP certified. EMPACRED-L 10, our Empagliflozin 10mg + Linagliptin 5mg tablet, sits alongside more than 130 cardiac and diabetic products, including other gliptin and gliflozin combinations, so partners can serve diabetologists, physicians and cardiologists from one company. Partners get monopoly-based rights in their allotted area along with visual aids, literature, samples and diaries.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What is EMPACRED-L 10?

Ans. EMPACRED-L 10 is a tablet from Novalab Cardiac containing empagliflozin 10 mg + linagliptin 5 mg. It’s used to control blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.

2. What is the Empagliflozin 10 mg + Linagliptin 5 mg tablet used for?

Ans. It’s used to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, usually when diet, exercise and metformin aren’t enough on their own. Your doctor decides if it’s right for you.

3. When should I take EMPACRED-L 10?

Ans. Usually once a day in the morning, with or without food. Follow your doctor’s instructions.

4. Can I take it with metformin?

Ans. Yes, doctors often prescribe it along with metformin. Only take the combination your doctor has prescribed.

5. Does it cause low blood sugar?

Ans. On its own, it rarely does. The risk goes up when it’s taken with insulin or medicines like glimepiride, so your doctor may adjust those doses.

6. Why do I pass more urine on this tablet?

Ans. That’s how empagliflozin works. It removes extra sugar through the urine, which also means more trips to the toilet. Drink enough water to stay hydrated.

7. What are the common side effects?

Ans. Urinary infections, genital yeast infections, passing more urine, a stuffy or sore nose and throat, and dizziness from dehydration are the most common. Speak to your doctor if any of them bother you.

8. Can people with type 1 diabetes take it?

Ans. No. It’s only for type 2 diabetes.

9. Is EMPACRED-L 10 available for PCD franchise?

Ans. Yes. Novalab Cardiac offers EMPACRED-L 10 to Empagliflozin Linagliptin PCD Franchise partners, along with its full cardiac and diabetic range, with monopoly-based rights in the allotted area and free promotional material. Contact our team for rates and area availability.