Jardiamet is used to treat type 2 diabetes and protect your kidneys and heart. It's a combination of 2 medicines, empagliflozin and metformin, in a single tablet. Read more about type 2 diabetes.
Jardiamet lowers your blood glucose and blood pressure by helping your kidneys get rid of glucose, salt and fluid when you pass urine (pee/mimi). Jardiamet has other benefits such as weight loss, helping your kidneys work better and lowering your chance of having a heart attack or stroke. It may also help you to live longer. Jardiamet is best used together with healthy eating and regular exercise.
Note: Empagliflozin on its own is called Jardiance. Read more about empagliflozin.
Video: How to take empagliflozin (Jardiance and Jardiamet) in English (may take a few moments to load)
Video: How to take empagliflozin (Jardiance and Jardiamet) in te reo Māori (may take a few moments to load)
(Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ and PHARMAC, 2022)