Do you routinely hold SGLT2 inhibitors prescribed for CHF or CKD in acutely ill patients upon admission to the hospital?
If so, how do you decide when to restart the medication?
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Do you hold SGLT2 inhibitors prescribed for CHF or CKD in acutely ill patients upon admission to the hospital?
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General Internal Medicine · University of Chicago
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Thanks for this great question. The use of SGLT2 inhibitors in the hospital has been increasing dramatically, given their great effects on CKD and CHF for both diabetic and non-diabetic patients. There are simple direct contraindications for using SGLT2s, which would include patients with ketosis in...
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