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Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

EMPAGLIFLOZIN-25MG + LINAGLIPTIN-5MG

Uses:

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Medicinal Benefits:

  • Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's helps treat type 2 diabetes, along with a balanced diet and regular exercise. It works by removing excess sugar from the body through urine.
  • It helps control the rise of blood sugar levels in your body after a meal.
  • Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's plays a vital role in controlling blood sugar levels and prevents serious complications of diabetes like eyesight loss (retinopathy), kidney (nephropathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), diabetic foot ulcer and delayed wound healing.
  • This medicine is also used to treat chronic kidney disease in adults with reduced kidney function. It helps protect your kidneys from losing their function, which may help some people live longer.

FAQs

Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's is a combination drug that belongs to the anti-diabetic class. It is used to treat Type 2 diabetes.

If you have symptoms like increased hunger, thirst, frequent urination (usually at night), unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision, slow wound/sores healing, and frequent infections, contact the doctor, as it can be a condition of type 2 diabetes.

If you feel your blood sugar level is decreasing and you are feeling weak, immediately eat sugar candies or drink sugary beverages. It will help to balance the blood sugar levels in your body. So, it is advisable to keep sugar candies with you.

No. Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's is only prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes, also called 'non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's contains Empagliflozin and Linagliptin. It is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Empagliflozin works by increasing the removal of sugar by your kidneys. At the same time, Linagliptin works by increasing levels of natural substances called incretins. Incretins help to control blood sugar by increasing insulin release, especially after a meal. They also decrease the amount of sugar your liver makes.

Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's should be avoided in patients allergic to any of the components or excipients of this medicine. It should be avoided in patients with moderate to severe kidney or liver disease. Using this drug is also not advised if you drink too much alcohol. Make sure to inform your healthcare professional if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

No. To date, no clinical evidence states that Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's affects fertility in either men or women. If you have any doubts/concerns regarding this, please discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic or lifelong disease that prevents the body from properly utilizing insulin. Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include increased thirst, frequent urination at night, slow wound healing, increased hunger, fatigue, and blurred vision.

Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's can be taken with metformin if prescribed by the doctor. Please consult the doctor if you have any concerns.

Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's should be swallowed as a whole with water; do not crush or chew it.

Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's should be used only by the people for whom the doctor has prescribed the medicine.

Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's may cause side effects such as frequent urination, dizziness, or light-headedness. Most of these side effects may not require medical attention and resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

If you miss a dose of Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and the next dose at the scheduled time.

Store Empashield-L 25/5 Tablet 10's at room temperature (20°C to 25°C). Keep it out of sight and reach of children.

Look out for signs and consult the doctor if you have kidney disease, dehydration, pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), gallstones, low blood pressure, heart failure, high cholesterol, yeast infections in the vagina or penis, blocked or narrowed blood vessels, usually in the leg, nerve problems (such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy), foot sores or ulcers, or amputation.