The whole story is this….it was developed for type 2 diabetes. But…a meta study done discovered that among those taking Jardiance for diabetes, those with kidney failure saw an improvement with Jardiance, it was then that the FDA approved Jardiance for kidney failure too. A second meta study done on those with kidney failure then discovered that those with CHF discovered an improvement in that condition too…so the FDA approved Jardiance for CHF.

So, Jardiance is a SGLT2 inhibitor. That means it prevents the kidney from reabsorbing salt and glucose. So, you can see it acts in some ways like Lasix. Some question the need for both Lasix and Jardiance.

I have been taking Jardiance for CHF for the last 2 years. It does seem to help to let off some of the water pressure on my heart. I can breathe a bit easier.

Since it is approved to help kidney failure…I cannot understand why any doctor would give kidney failure as a reason to not take it.