Metformin
Uses
Metformin is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
How it Works
Metformin helps in allowing the body to make full use of the reduced amount of Insulin that occurs in type 2 diabetes patients. Insulin occurs naturally in the body's pancreas which helps to control the level of glucose(Sugars) in your blood, insufficient or inaffective insulin results in the condition called diabetes mellitus. Metformin helps in treatment of the type 2 diabetes.
Common Side effects
Patients who take Metformin may suffer from such side effects; Headache,
Bloating,
Flushing,
Changes in the nails,
Altered taste,
Abdominal pain,
Diarrhoea,
Loss of appetite,
A metallic taste in the mouth,
Nausea,
Vomiting
Bloating,
Flushing,
Changes in the nails,
Altered taste,
Abdominal pain,
Diarrhoea,
Loss of appetite,
A metallic taste in the mouth,
Nausea,
Vomiting
Empagliflozin
Uses
Empagliflozin is used to treat Type-2 diabetes mellitus in adults.
How it Works
Empagliflozin is a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, and it works by increasing the amount of insulin produced by the pancreas which then reduces the level of sugar in the blood. Empagliflozin also works by decreasing the amount of sugar the body absorbs and increasing the amount of sugar that leaves the body in the urine.Empagliflozin increases the loss of sugar through the kidneys
Common Side effects
Patients who take Empagliflozin may suffer from such side effects;
Nausea,
Frequent urge to urinate,
Increased thirst,
Bladder pain,
Bloody or cloudy urine,
Change in the color, amount, or odor of vaginal discharge,
Difficult, painful urination,
Lower back pain,
Pain during sexual intercourse,
Urinary tract infection,
Hypoglycaemia,
Genital fungal infection
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