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Empagliflozin may increase lithium excretion through the kidneys and lower blood lithium levels, so the lithium-prescribing doctor should monitor serum lithium more frequently after empagliflozin initiation and dose changes.
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- Jardiance 10 mg and 25 mg film-coated tabletsBoehringer Ingelheim Limited · emc · SmPC §4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products · Version 29Document updated
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