Brilinta and Jardiance

• Generic Name: ticagrelor
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Brilinta

Brilinta (ticagrelor) prevents platelets in your blood from sticking together to form an unwanted blood clot that could block an artery.

Brilinta is used together with aspirin to lower your risk of having a stroke, serious heart problems, or death after you've had a heart attack or severe chest pain (angina). It is also used to prevent blood clots in people that have had a stent placed in their heart.

Brilinta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: empagliflozin
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Jardiance

Jardiance (empagliflozin) is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. Empagliflozin works by helping the kidneys get rid of glucose from your bloodstream.

Jardiance is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Jardiance is also used to lower the risk of death from heart attack, stroke, or heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes who also have heart disease.

Jardiance is not for treating type 1 diabetes.