Drug Safety Information for JARDIANCE (Empagliflozin)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for JARDIANCE (EMPAGLIFLOZIN) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for GLYXAMBI (EMPAGLIFLOZIN; LINAGLIPTIN) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for SYNJARDY (EMPAGLIFLOZIN; METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Required post-approval safety study:

An enhanced pharmacovigilance study of ketoacidosis in patients treated with empagliflozin. The study will include reports of ketoacidosis or diabetic ketoacidosis for a period of 5 years, and will include assessment and analysis of spontaneous reports of ketoacidosis in patients treated with empagliflozin, with specialized follow-up to collect additional information on these cases. Due Date: 2021-12-31

Required post-approval safety study:

Conduct a 26-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of linagliptin and empagliflozin for the treatment of pediatric patients ages 10 to < 18 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus, followed by a 26-week site- and subject-blinded safety extension period (weeks 26 to 52). Background therapy will consist of metformin, insulin, or metformin plus insulin. A second randomization will take place at week 12, with uptitration of empagliflozin dose (from 10 mg to 25 mg) for approximately half of the subjects with a hemoglobin A1C greater than or equal to 7%. Due Date: 2022-12-31

Original FDA Drug Approval Date for JARDIANCE: 2014-08-01

Adverse Drug Reactions for JARDIANCE* (Empagliflozin)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with JARDIANCE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Fungal infection44
2Weight decreased28
3Nausea27
4Pollakiuria26
5Dizziness25
6Blood glucose increased24
7Diarrhoea21
8Rash18
9Urinary tract infection17
10Vomiting17
11Off label use14
12Pruritus14
13Headache14
14Back pain13
15Dehydration12
16Diabetic ketoacidosis12
17Drug ineffective11
18Muscle spasms11
19Glomerular filtration rate decreased10
20Dry mouth10

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of JARDIANCE " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking JARDIANCE
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Type 2 diabetes mellitus471
2Product used for unknown indication193
3Diabetes mellitus82
4Type 1 diabetes mellitus34
5Blood glucose abnormal12
6Hyperglycaemia6
7Blood glucose increased4
8Glucose tolerance impaired3
9Cardiac disorder3
10Adrenal disorder3

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for JARDIANCE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 861


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for JARDIANCE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 861*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Empagliflozin (Jardiance)

Charts are based on 861 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.