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FDA alert about SGLT2 Inhibitors

There have been a coupla threads about SGLT2 inhibitors wrt to low carb diets and the risk of DKA. I have to admit that if/when I have to add stronger drugs (Metformin only atm) these family of drugs will not be my first choice.
 
They are trying to get these class of drugs approved for type 1 diabs who have a large post prandial spike in glucose but it will be contraindicated for those with a history of getting into ketoacidosis easily...
In my 36 year 'career' this has only happened to me twice? And I have had some hideously high blood sugars.
I was interested because this class of drugs gets you to expel glucose via the kidneys in tpe 2s and in type 1 inhibits the take up of glucose into the blood plus they are linked to an improvement in renal and cardiovascular outcomes.
However I would very much prefer not to need them and get my HBA1c down using my new toy (freestyle libre)!
 
The link is in relation to an alert about this class of drug causing a rare and serious genital infection called necrotising fasciitis of the perineum, not about the usual action of the medication. It sounds awful, and really strange. I have never heard of such a thing before!
 
Irene Banting said:
The link is in relation to an alert about this class of drug causing a rare and serious genital infection called necrotising fasciitis of the perineum, not about the usual action of the medication. It sounds awful, and really strange. I have never heard of such a thing before!
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This has also been reported here on the forum.
 
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