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New Heart Drug - Dapagliflozin

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Not new news but good news....

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Be very very careful with this drug, I was prescribed it by my cardiologist as it is deemed very good for the heart & diabetes. However, I ended up in ITU in diabetic ketoacidosis due to it.

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It still being tested in the UK - where are you from?

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Birmingham, if you are prescribed it just keep an eye on your ketones. It lowered my blood glucose very effectively and all appeared normal blood sugar wise, it was only when I felt absolutely wretched my ketones levels where investigated and found to be through the roof.

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I wonder how it would work with me - I dont have Diabetes but I do have heart failure.

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