How to achieve end-organ protection: the potential of SGLT2 inhibitors (empagliflozin) not only in a new indication for the treatment of chronic kidney disease

Czech version

Authors: Zbynek Schroner
Authors‘ workplace: Lekárska fakulta, Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach
Published in: Diab Obez 2024; 24(48): 121-123
Category: Reviews

Overview

By newest international and national guidelines, SGLT2 inhibitors are prefered choice in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in combination with metformin in all phases of cardiovascular continuum. Cardio-renal-metabolic benefits of this class of drugs confirmed clinical randomized studies and studies from real world evidence. By clinical studies are proven new therapeutic indications for SGLT2 inhibitors and also in Slovakia new enlarged indications limitations for this group of drugs. By early therapeutic intervention we can save lifes of our patients and also contribute before damaging of important organs as heart and kidney.

Keywords:

type 2 diabetes mellitus – empagliflozin – therapy – indications limitations

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