Clinical Adverse Events Associated with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: A Meta-Analysis Involving 10 Randomized Clinical Trials and 71 553 Individuals.
Donna Shu-Han LinJen-Kuang LeeWen-Jone ChenPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)
The use of SGLT2is is generally safe. SGLT2is may be associated with increased risks of genital infection but are protective against AKI. Of note, the risk of amputation was higher in patients with ASCVD. The key to the safe use of SGLT2is lies in the identification of high-risk populations and close surveillance of patients after treatment.