Older adults People over 65 may be more susceptible to dehydration from GI side effects, and the consequences of dehydration (falls, kidney injury, confusion) are more serious in older populations
Additionally, Jardiance lowered the risk of major heart problems compared to Januvia, with significant benefits for patients with heart and kidney diseases
What benefits have been observed
In others, a different approach may be more appropriate
Approved for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or weight-related conditions
CMS will create a new HCPCS code, or revise an existing HCPCS code, to describe a Category B IDE study, which will include both the treatment and placebo control arms, related device(s) of the study, as well as routine care items and services, as specified under 405.201 of this chapter, when CMS determines that: (1) The Medicare coverage IDE study criteria in 405.212 of this chapter are met