inhibitors prevent inactivation of incretins including GLP-1, facilitate
incretin-induced insulin secretion, and control postprandial
blood glucose levels. Sodium glucose co-transporter (SGLT) 2 plays
a critical role in renal glucose reabsorption (5,6). SGLT2 inhibitors,
which enhance renal glucose excretion and reduce blood glucose
levels independent of insulin action, have been identified as a new
class of antihyperglycemic agents (7e10). Their use is associated
with a slight increase in the incidence of adverse events such as
urogenital infection and osmotic diuresis, which are considered to
be drug class effects (6). However, preclinical and clinical studies of
SGLT2 inhibitors have demonstrated the additional beneficial effects
of reducing body weight and blood pressure with low risk of
hypoglycemia