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ertugliflozin Side Effects

Also known as: Steglatro

Analysis of 1,037 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA from 2013 to 2025.

Total Reports

1,037

Death-Related

12

1.2% of reports

Hospitalizations

290

28.0% of reports

Top Indication

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Most Reported Adverse Reactions

NAUSEA
86
PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION ISSUE
67
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
62
VOMITING
59
FUNGAL INFECTION
58
NO ADVERSE EVENT
55
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
51
BLOOD GLUCOSE INCREASED
46
DIZZINESS
46
DIARRHOEA
43
DRUG INEFFECTIVE
41
PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION
29
DECREASED APPETITE
25
DIABETES MELLITUS INADEQUATE CONTROL
25
RASH
25
FATIGUE
23
PRODUCT USE ISSUE
22
ASTHENIA
21
INABILITY TO AFFORD MEDICATION
21
PALPITATIONS
21

Who Reports Side Effects

Gender Distribution

Female 537 (55%)
Male 444 (45%)
Unknown 4

Age Distribution

0-17 7 (1%)
18-44 111 (20%)
45-64 271 (48%)
65-74 121 (22%)
75+ 51 (9%)

Reporting Trend by Year

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25

Reactions in Death Reports

Top reactions reported in 12 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.

Reaction Reports
DEATH 4
OEDEMA PERIPHERAL 3
SEPSIS 3
BLOOD ALBUMIN DECREASED 2
BLOOD ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE INCREASED 2
BLOOD CALCIUM DECREASED 2
BLOOD CREATININE DECREASED 2
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN ABNORMAL 2
CARDIAC ARREST 2
CHOLELITHIASIS 2
ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTION 2
GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE INCREASED 2
HEPARIN-INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA 2
HYPERGLYCAEMIA 2
ORGAN FAILURE 2
PANCREATIC DUCT OBSTRUCTION 2
PANCREATITIS NECROTISING 2
PROTEIN TOTAL DECREASED 2
PULMONARY EMBOLISM 2
WOUND NECROSIS 2

Reactions in Hospitalization Reports

Top reactions in 290 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.

Reaction Reports
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS 45
VOMITING 25
NAUSEA 24
URINARY TRACT INFECTION 20
DECREASED APPETITE 18
DIARRHOEA 14
DIZZINESS 14
FOURNIER^S GANGRENE 14
BRASH SYNDROME 13
EUGLYCAEMIC DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS 13
PNEUMONIA 12
ABDOMINAL PAIN 10
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY 10
DIABETES MELLITUS 10
ASTHENIA 9
IMPAIRED GASTRIC EMPTYING 9
KETOACIDOSIS 9
CONSTIPATION 8
DIABETES MELLITUS INADEQUATE CONTROL 8
DRUG INEFFECTIVE 8

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What the FAERS Data Reveals About ertugliflozin Side Effects

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 1,037 voluntary reports linked to ertugliflozin and its brand equivalents (Steglatro), spanning 2013 through 2025. Of those, 12 (1.2%) listed death as an outcome and 290 (28.0%) involved hospitalization. The most common indication reported alongside adverse events was Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Demographic breakdowns help contextualize who is being exposed to the drug. Of reports with known sex, 55% were female and 45% male; age distribution skews toward 45-64, with 271 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is nausea with 86 submissions, followed by product dose omission issue and urinary tract infection.

FAERS is a signal-detection tool, not a scorecard. Reports are voluntary, and a single case may list multiple suspect drugs, so numbers above should not be read as incidence rates or per-patient risk. Widely prescribed drugs naturally accumulate more reports than niche therapies even when individual risk is low. These aggregates are useful for spotting patterns that merit further pharmacovigilance, not for choosing between medications. This page is for educational reference only and is not medical advice — speak with a licensed clinician about any side-effect concerns.