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Is empagliflozin recommended during pregnancy?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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It is preferable to avoid empagliflozin during pregnancy as a precaution, because there are no data from pregnant women and animal studies have shown adverse effects on postnatal development.

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Jardiance 10 mg and 25 mg film-coated tabletsBoehringer Ingelheim Limited · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 29Document updated 24 February 2025

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