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MEDICATION GUIDE
Medication Guide
STEGLATRO™ (steh-GLA-troh)
(ertugliflozin)
tablets, for oral use
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 12/2017
Read this Medication Guide carefully before you start taking STEGLATRO and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or your treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about STEGLATRO?
STEGLATRO may cause serious side effects, including: Dehydration. STEGLATRO can cause some people to become dehydrated (the loss of body water and salt). Dehydration may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, lightheaded, or weak, especially when you stand up (orthostatic hypotension).
You may be at risk of dehydration if you: have low blood pressure
take medicines to lower your blood pressure, including water pills (diuretics)
have kidney problems
are on a low sodium (salt) diet
are 65 years of age or older
Talk to your doctor about what you can do to prevent dehydration including how much fluid you should drink on a daily basis. Vaginal yeast infection. Women who take STEGLATRO may get vaginal yeast infections. Symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection include: vaginal odor
white or yellowish vaginal discharge (discharge may be lumpy or look like cottage cheese)
vaginal itching
Yeast infection of the penis (balanitis or balanoposthitis). Men who take STEGLATRO may get a yeast infection of the skin around the penis. Certain men who are not circumcised may have swelling of the penis that makes it difficult to pull back the skin around the tip of your penis. Other symptoms of yeast infection of the penis include:
redness, itching, or swelling of the penis
foul smelling discharge from the penis
rash of the penis
pain in the skin around your penis
Talk to your doctor about what to do if you get symptoms of a yeast infection of the vagina or penis. Your doctor may suggest you use an over-the-counter antifungal medicine. Talk to your doctor right away if you use an over-the-counter antifungal medicine and your symptoms do not go away.
What is STEGLATRO? STEGLATRO is a prescription medicine used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.
STEGLATRO is not for people with type 1 diabetes.
STEGLATRO is not for people with diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in your blood or urine).
It is not known if STEGLATRO is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
Do not take STEGLATRO if you: have severe kidney problems or are on dialysis.
are allergic to ertugliflozin or any of the ingredients in STEGLATRO. See the end of this Medication Guide for a list of ingredients in STEGLATRO. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction to STEGLATRO may include skin rash, raised red patches on your skin (hives), swellin