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. 2022 Nov 29;18(2):106–115. doi: 10.17925/EE.2022.18.2.106

Table 5: Key monitoring and risk mitigation strategies for sodium–glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors67.

Consideration Monitoring and/or risk mitigation strategies
Genital mycotic infections
  • Counsel on genital hygiene (e.g. regular bathing and wearing clean undergarments)

Hypoglycaemia
  • Adjust background glucose-lowering agents (e.g. insulin and/or sulfonylureas) as appropriate

Volume depletion
  • Proactive dose reduction of diuretics in patients at high risk for hypovolaemia

  • Hold SGLT2 inhibitors during illness

Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Educate about signs/symptoms to facilitate early recognition

  • Monitor blood or urine ketones for very high risk

  • Institute a sick day protocol

  • Maintain at least low-dose insulin in insulin-requiring individuals