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ArticleDiabetes, obesity & metabolism2026

Discontinuation of SGLT2i After a Urogenital Infection: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

Christine Ljungberg, Mette Nørgaard, Christina Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Michael Dalager-Pedersen, Henrik Toft Sørensen, Reimar Wernich Thomsen

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Christine LjungbergDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Center for Population Medicine, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7226-2488
Mette NørgaardDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Center for Population Medicine, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Christina Vandenbroucke-GraulsDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Center for Population Medicine, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Michael Dalager-PedersenDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
Henrik Toft SørensenDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Center for Population Medicine, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Reimar Wernich ThomsenDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Center for Population Medicine, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9135-3474

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aimsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) improve glycaemic control and cardiorenal outcomes in Type 2 diabetes, particularly in patients at elevated cardiovascular and kidney risk, yet discontinuation following infections appears common. Guidelines do not generally recommend stopping treatment after a urinary tract infection (UTI) or genital tract infection (GTI). We investigated the impact of these infections on SGLT2i discontinuation. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe conducted a population-based matched cohort study of new SGLT2i users with Type 2 diabetes in Denmark during 2016-2021. All SGLT2i users with an incident UTI or GTI episode within the first year after treatment initiation were matched 1:3 to users without a UTI/GTI by sex, age, treatment duration and calendar year. Discontinuation was defined as not filling a new prescription within 60 days after previous medication supply ended.

resultsAmong 68 277 SGLT2i initiators, 5892 (8.6%) experienced UTI and 1389 (2%) experienced GTI during the following year. Among users with versus without UTI, discontinuation was 21.9% versus 14.3% on the date of the first expected SGLT2i refill (excess risk among users with UTI: 7.6% [95% CI 6.4%, 8.8%]), increasing to 39.5% versus 28.6% after 1 year. Among users with versus without GTI, discontinuation was 17.9% versus 15.6% (excess risk: 2.2% [95% CI -0.1%, 4.5%]) on the date of the first expected refill, rising to 43.6% versus 30.3% after 1 year.

conclusionsPatients with Type 2 diabetes who initiate SGLT2i and experience a UTI or GTI within the following year have an elevated frequency of subsequent SGLT2i discontinuation.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Reproductive Tract InfectionsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsUrinary Tract InfectionsAgedCohort StudiesDenmarkFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment InterruptionSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitorsantidiabetic drugcohort studypharmaco‐epidemiologySGLT2 inhibitorType 2 diabetes

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