Inpefa tablets how to use: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Contraindications
Inpefa tablets how to use: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Contraindications
Inpefa tablets is used by people with heart failure or by people with type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, and other heart disease risk factors to lower the risk of death from heart disease and to reduce the need to go to a doctor or hospital to treat heart failure.
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0:00 Inpefa tablets
0:29 How to use
1:05 Contraindications
1:31 Warnings
1:58 What are the side effects of Inpefa?
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0 -> Inpefa tablets is used by people with heart
9.12 -> failure or by people with type
2 diabetes, kidney disease,
14.1 -> and other heart disease risk factors
to lower the risk of death from heart
17.58 -> disease and to reduce the need to go to a
doctor or hospital to treat heart failure.
21.54 -> Active ingredients: Sotagliflozin
24.39 -> Sotagliflozin works by increasing
the removal of sugar and sodium by
27.36 -> your kidneys. This may help to
reduce the stress on the heart.
34.68 -> How to use
36.27 -> Inpefa is taken once a day by mouth. It should
be taken no more than one hour before breakfast.
39.96 -> Swallow tablets whole, do not cut, crush, or chew.
43.41 -> Research has shown that initiating
treatment with Inpefa before or
46.38 -> upon hospital discharge can reduce
hospital readmissions for heart failure,
50.16 -> urgent visits for heart failure,
and cardiovascular death.
52.74 -> Adults: The recommended starting dose
is 200mg orally once daily. This may be
57.42 -> increased to 400mg once daily after at
least 2 weeks if tolerated. Reduce the
61.74 -> dosage back to 200mg once daily if
not tolerated or side effects occur.
65.76 -> Contraindications
66.242 -> You should not use Inpefa if you are allergic
to sotagliflozin or any of the inactive
75.9 -> ingredients contained in the tablet.
77.46 -> Tell your doctor if you:
-Are dehydrated
79.26 -> -Currently have an infection
-Don’t drink much fluid
81.96 -> during the day
-Drink alcohol
83.28 -> -Follow a ketogenic diet
-Have had ketoacidosis before
87.12 -> -Have a history of pancreatic disorders
-Have a restricted food intake.
96.18 -> Warnings
96.63 -> Do not use in people with a
history of hypersensitivity
99.66 -> reactions to sotagliflozin or any of
the inactive ingredients of Inpefa.
103.56 -> Patients should be hemodynamically
stable before starting treatment.
106.44 -> Correct volume status before initiating
and monitor for signs and symptoms of
110.52 -> hypotension (low blood pressure)
or dehydration during treatment.
113.4 -> If possible, withhold at least 3 days before major
surgery or procedures requiring prolonged fasting.
121.86 -> What are the side effects of Inpefa?
124.92 -> The most common side effects of Inpefa
include urinary tract infection,
128.28 -> volume depletion, diarrhea, and hypoglycemia.
131.04 -> Other serious side effects include:
132.84 -> -Diabetic Ketoacidosis
-Genital fungal infections
135.9 -> -Necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum.
137.94 -> ----
138.3 -> Call your doctor at once if you have:
-a serious allergic reaction
141 -> -dry skin or mouth or feel very thirsty
-fruit-smelling breath
145.02 -> -headache
-severe dizziness
146.4 -> -problems with balance or
muscle movement or stiffness
148.98 -> -fast, deep breathing
-fast or pounding heartbeats
152.04 -> -a fever
-nausea or vomiting
153.72 -> -need to pee more often or urgently, pain or
discomfort when peeing, or pain in your groin area
158.52 -> -feel very tired
-signs of an infection.
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