MEET YOUR HEART FAILURE HEALTHCARE TEAM
Finding the right health professionals, and working closely with them, is an important part of your heart failure treatment.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO MAY BECOME PART OF YOUR CARE TEAM
Your cardiologist diagnoses and treats heart problems. If you take JARDIANCE, your cardiologist is likely the doctor who prescribes it for you.
Your primary care doctor usually provides your routine preventive healthcare (including physical exams and basic tests). They are likely the first contact when medical problems arise.
Your cardiologist or cardiology nurse practitioner diagnoses and treats heart problems. Clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants may perform tests and provide care, education, and counseling.
Physical and occupational therapists help with cardiac rehabilitation and come up with a plan for regular physical activity.
Dietitians share heart-healthy eating guidelines and meal plans.
Mental health professionals help with emotional stress, anxiety, and depression.
Social workers and case managers can help with complex financial, legal, logistical, and other issues, such as insurance coverage.
Pharmacists can advise you on whether your medications interact badly with certain foods. They can also tell you if your medicine interacts with other prescription or non-prescription medications.
Depending on the advice from your family doctor or cardiologist, you may work with other doctors like surgeons.
MAKE YOUR TREATMENT PLAN
When you start taking JARDIANCE, we want you to be pumped for what's next. Here are a few things to look out for as you begin your prescription—and some tips for giving your treatment plan a boost.
KNOW YOUR HEART FAILURE
Ask your doctor about what to expect. Make sure that JARDIANCE will work well with your other medications. Plan ahead with your treatment, including building the right medical care team, and lifestyle changes. Take a look at our handy Doctor Discussion Guide
BUILD DAILY HABITS
JARDIANCE is one pill, taken once a day. Take it in the morning at a time that fits into your routine
CHECK IN WITH YOUR DOCTOR
Make sure a follow-up has been booked after starting to take JARDIANCE. Monitor any heart failure symptoms you may have, and tell your doctor if you experience any side effects or your condition changes
CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF
Monitor and keep track of your heart rate and blood pressure regularly
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS MAY OCCUR
Talk to your doctor if you have any symptoms, such as more frequent urination, or pain or burning while urinating
TAKE ONE STEP AT A TIME
Make small changes to your lifestyle, if you haven't already done so. Start by doing one healthy activity that you enjoy every day. Talk your doctor about any exercise. Get some ideas with our Heart Your Heart support program
FINALLY, GET PUMPED FOR YOUR WINS
Celebrate any positive changes—take time to enjoy the moments that matter. You deserve it!
CARING FOR SOMEONE LIVING WITH HEART
FAILURE
Being a caregiver is a big commitment of time and energy, but with a clear plan
and good support it can also be fulfilling. Below are some tips for caregivers. If you're the
person living with heart failure, click here.
CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF AS YOU CARE
Recognize the things you can't change. Remember that we can't control how willing other people are to change
If you live with someone with heart failure, don't feel guilty when you take time for yourself. If you don't do this, it can lead to anger and resentment
Set goals in your role as a caregiver, but also in your personal life. Goal setting can help you plan daily life and avoid that feeling of "losing control"
Don't forget to take care of your own health
CARE HF: 6 STEPS TO GET STARTED
The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses suggests these steps:
Care for yourself: Eat a healthy diet and aim for 7-8 hours of sleep every night. It will allow you to be a better caregiver.
Be Active: Go outside and walk for 30 minutes every day or at least several times per week. Fresh air can make you feel better, sleep better, and reduce stress.
Reclaim some time for yourself: Read a book. Get a haircut. All of these can make you feel better.
Engage others: Look for family, friends, or neighbors to help you. Besides easing your burden, your loved one may appreciate the company.
Have pride: Be proud of what you are doing and the courage it takes to do it.
Find resources: Know where you can go to learn more about heart failure, caregiving, or both.
ASK THE DOCTOR QUESTIONS YOURSELF
Coming along to doctor appointments and asking questions is a great way to offer support. Get prepped by downloading our useful doctor discussion guide for caregivers.
WHERE NEXT?
Join the Heart Your Heart
Program
Ask your doctor questions about your treatment
JARDIANCE is a prescription medicine used to:
- reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with heart failure, when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the rest of your body
- reduce the risk of further worsening of kidney disease, end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), death due to cardiovascular disease, and hospitalization in adults with chronic kidney disease
- reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes who also have known cardiovascular disease
- lower blood sugar along with diet and exercise in adults and children who are 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes
JARDIANCE is not for use to lower blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes. It may increase their risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in the blood or urine).
JARDIANCE is not for use to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes who have severe kidney problems, because it may not work.
JARDIANCE is not for people with polycystic kidney disease, or who are taking or have recently received certain types of immunosuppressive therapy to treat kidney disease. JARDIANCE is not expected to work if you have these conditions.
Do not take JARDIANCE if you are allergic to empagliflozin or any of the ingredients in JARDIANCE. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include:
- rash
- raised, red areas on your skin (hives)
- swelling of your face, lips, mouth, and throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing
If you have any of these symptoms, stop taking JARDIANCE and call your healthcare provider right away or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
JARDIANCE can cause serious side effects, including:
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in your blood or urine) in people with type 1 and other ketoacidosis. JARDIANCE can cause ketoacidosis that can be life-threatening and may lead to death. Ketoacidosis is a serious condition which needs to be treated in a hospital. People with type 1 diabetes have a high risk of getting ketoacidosis. People with type 2 diabetes or pancreas problems also have an increased risk of getting ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis can also happen in people who are sick, cannot eat or drink as usual, skip meals, and are on a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates (ketogenic diet), take less than the usual amount of insulin or miss insulin doses, drink too much alcohol, have a loss of too much fluid from the body (volume depletion), or who have surgery. Ketoacidosis can happen even if your blood sugar is less than 250 mg/dL. Your healthcare provider may ask you to periodically check ketones in your urine or blood. Stop taking JARDIANCE and call your healthcare provider or get medical help right away if you get any of the following symptoms. If possible, check for ketones in your urine or blood, even if your blood sugar is less than 250 mg/dL: nausea, vomiting, stomach-area (abdominal) pain, tiredness, trouble breathing, ketones in your urine or blood.
- Dehydration. JARDIANCE can cause some people to become dehydrated (the loss of body water and salt). Dehydration may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, light-headed, or weak, especially when you stand up. Sudden worsening of kidney function has happened in people who are taking JARDIANCE. You may be at a higher risk of dehydration if you: take medicines to lower your blood pressure, including water pills (diuretics), are on a low salt diet, have kidney problems, or are 65 years of age or older. Talk to your healthcare provider about what you can do to prevent dehydration, including how much fluid you should drink on a daily basis. Call your healthcare provider right away if you reduce the amount of food or liquid you drink, if you are sick or cannot eat, or start to lose liquids from your body from vomiting, diarrhea, or being in the sun too long.
- Genital and urinary tract infections. JARDIANCE can cause serious infections in your genital area or urinary tract that could require hospitalization. A rare but serious bacterial infection called necrotizing fasciitis can cause damage to the tissue under the skin in the area between and around the anus and genitals (perineum). This infection may require hospitalization, multiple surgeries, and could lead to death. Seek medical attention immediately if you have a fever or you are feeling very weak, tired, or uncomfortable (malaise), and you develop pain or tenderness, swelling, or redness of skin (erythema) in the area between and around your anus and genitals. Also tell your healthcare provider if you have any of these signs or symptoms of infections: Urinary tract infection: burning feeling when you urinate, need to urinate often or right away, pain in the lower part of your stomach (pelvis), blood in your urine. You may also have a fever, back pain, nausea, or vomiting. Vaginal yeast infection: Vaginal odor, white or yellowish vaginal discharge (may be lumpy or look like cottage cheese), vaginal itching. Yeast infection of the skin around the penis: Swelling of an uncircumcised penis may make it difficult to pull back the skin around the tip of your penis. Other symptoms include: redness, itching, or swelling of the penis, bad smelling discharge from the penis, rash on the penis, pain in the skin around the penis. Talk to your healthcare provider about what to do if you get symptoms of a yeast infection. They may suggest you use an over-the-counter antifungal medicine. Contact your healthcare provider right away if your symptoms do not improve after using an over-the-counter antifungal medicine.
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). In adults, if you take JARDIANCE with another medicine that can cause low blood sugar, such as sulfonylurea or insulin, your risk of low blood sugar is higher. In children 10 years of age and older, the risk for low blood sugar is higher with JARDIANCE regardless of use with another medicine that can also lower blood sugar. The dose of your sulfonylurea or insulin may need to be lowered. Symptoms of low blood sugar may include headache, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, irritability, hunger, fast heartbeat, sweating, shaking, or feeling jittery.
- Amputations. SGLT2 inhibitors may increase your risk of lower limb amputations. You may be at a higher risk of lower limb amputation if you have a history of amputation, have had blocked or narrowed blood vessels, usually in your leg, have had diabetic foot infection, ulcers, or sores. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have new pain or tenderness, any sores, ulcers, or infections in your leg or foot. Talk to your healthcare provider about proper foot care.
- Serious allergic reactions. If you have any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, stop taking JARDIANCE and call your healthcare provider right away or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
The most common side effects of JARDIANCE include urinary tract infections and yeast infections in females. These are not all the possible side effects of JARDIANCE. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Before you take JARDIANCE, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you have type 1 diabetes or have had diabetic ketoacidosis, have a decrease in your insulin dose, have a serious infection, have a history of infection of the vagina or penis, have a history of amputation, or have kidney or liver problems. Also tell your healthcare provider if you have a history of urinary tract infections or problems with urination. Tell your healthcare provider if you are on a low sodium (salt) diet because your healthcare provider may change your diet or dose. Tell your healthcare provider if you are going to have surgery because your healthcare provider may stop JARDIANCE before you have surgery. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are having surgery about when to stop taking JARDIANCE and when to start it again. Also tell your healthcare provider if you are eating less or there is a change in your diet; are dehydrated; have or have had problems with your pancreas, including pancreatitis or surgery on your pancreas; drink alcohol very often, or drink a lot of alcohol in the short term (“binge” drinking); have ever had an allergic reaction to JARDIANCE; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. JARDIANCE may harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant while taking JARDIANCE, tell your healthcare provider as soon as possible. Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or are planning to breastfeed. JARDIANCE may pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. Do not breastfeed while taking JARDIANCE.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
For more information, please see Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.
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