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Diabetes Medications with FDA-Approved Cardiovascular Indication

Posted: 02/25/2020

Studies from diabetes medications within two drug classes, SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists, have proven these medications can be used for cardiovascular risk reduction. Below is the list of drugs and their individual cardiovascular indications.

SGLT-2 Inhibitors

  • Jardiance (empagliflozin)
    • To reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease
  • Invokana (canagliflozin)
    • To reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease
    • To reduce the risk of end-stage kidney disease, doubling of serum creatinine, cardiovascular death, and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy with albuminuria
  • Farxiga (dapagliflozin)
    • To reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors

GLP-1 Agonists

  • Victoza (liraglutide)
    • To reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease
  • Ozempic (semaglutide)
    • To reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease
  • Trulicity (dulaglutide)
    • To reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with and without established cardiovascular disease

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