The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning on type 2 diabetes drugs from several companies that may cause high levels of blood acid.Rico says this is why his doc didn't want him taking these...
The drugs include AstraZeneca‘s Farxiga, Johnson & Johnson‘s Invokana , and Lilly and Boehringer‘s Jardiance. These can cause ketoacidosis, a condition where the body produces high levels of acid called ketones.
The type 2 diabetes drugs are SGLT2 inhibitors that cause blood sugar to be secreted in urine. The adverse effects from these substances may require hospitalization.
The FDA added that there have been at least twenty cases of acidosis resulting from the use of these drugs–all of which were emergency room visits or hospitalizations.
27 July 2015
FDA warning
InvestorPlace has an article by Karl Utermohlen about some over-advertised drugs:
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