Hello doctors. i saw a nephrologist. he told me that in the future he may put me on sglt2. could you please explain what an sglt2 is? i am not a diabetic. he diagnosed me with stage 3 ckd. i have 5 stents & a history of cardiovascular disease?

SGLT 2 inhibitors (Sodium GLucose coTransporter-2 inhibitors) are mainly approved for type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, these inhibitors may benefit patients with cardiorenal syndrome without history of diabetes mellitus. By UPTODATE: in patients with HFrEF (EF less than 40%), sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes. Good luck.

The best thing is to ask him/her for the reason for she/he has other clinical and lab info which we do not. Good luck