Dapagliflozin and Metformin is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps lower blood sugar levels in people with this condition by improving the way their bodies use insulin and reducing the amount of sugar absorbed from the food they eat. This medication is typically prescribed by doctors to help manage and control diabetes and prevent complications associated with high blood sugar.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Not Controlled By Metformin Alone Or By Metformin In Combination With Insulin Or Other Antidiabetic Drugs
Dosage:
Adult 18-74 Years: 1 Tablet Twice Daily, Based On Patient's Current Metformin Dose
Adult 75 Yrs And Above: Initiation Not Recommended
Content
Tab 5 /8500mg: Dapagliflozin 5mg And Metformin 850mg,
Tab 5 /1000mg: Dapagliflozin 5mg And Metformin 1000mg
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Elderly Over 80 Yrs Age, Moderate To Severe Renal Failure, Severe Hepatic Failure, Volume Depletion, Acute Metabolic Acidosis Or Pre-coma, Acute Conditions Predisposing To Renal Impairment, Cardiac Or Respiratory Failure, Recent Mi, Alcoholism And Elderly (above 75yrs).
Precautions
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Elderly Over 80 Yrs Age, Moderate To Severe Renal Failure, Severe Hepatic Failure, Volume Depletion, Acute Metabolic Acidosis Or Pre-coma, Acute Conditions Predisposing To Renal Impairment, Cardiac Or Respiratory Failure, Recent Mi, Alcoholism And Elderly (above 75yrs).
Lactation
Contraindicated
Side Effects
Genital Infection
Hypoglycaemia (in Combination With Insulin Or Sulfonylurea)