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
Who Reports Side Effects
Gender Distribution
Age Distribution
Reporting Trend by Year
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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.