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Empagliflozin

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Brand:

Jardiance®

Nice TA:

336

Commissioning responsibility:

CCG

PbR excluded:

No

BNF chapter:
Endocrine system

Background

Empagliflozin is recommended as a treatment for type 2 diabetes when taken with metformin, only if :
  • sulfonylurea cannot be taken or
  • is at significant risk of hypoglycaemia or its consequences.
    If a person needs to take 3 antidiabetic drugs, empagliflozin is recommended as a treatment for type 2 diabetes when taken with either metformin and a sulfonylurea, or with metformin and a thiazolidinedione.
Empagliflozin is also recommended as a treatment for type 2 diabetes when taken with insulin, with or without other antidiabetic drugs.
The LSCMMG recommends empagliflozin as a 1st line ““gliflozin””.

Recommendation

LSCMMG Recommendation:

Green

Reason for decision:

Suitable for initiation in primary care

Supporting documents:

Decisions of Lancashire local decision making groups

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Last Updated: 01 - Apr - 2015