Generic Name
SaxagliptinPacks Price
- Tab 2.5 mg: 10: 264.11: 310.00
- Tab 5 mg: 10: 439.88: 517.51
Saxagen
Therapeutic Group
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding InsulinIndication Dosage
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus As Monotherapy Or In Combination With Metformin Or Sulfonylurea, Or Pioglitazone (duel Therapy), And Also In Combination With Both Metformin And A Sulfonylurea (triple Therapy) To Achieve Adequate Glycaemic Control:
- Adults: 5 Mg Once Daily.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Combination With Insulin (with Or Without Metformin) When Insulin Alone Fails To Provide Adequate Glycaemic Control:
- Adults: 5 Mg Once Daily. The dose Of Concomitant Sulfonylurea Or Insulin May Need To Be Reduced.
- Children: Below 18 Yr, Not Recommended.
Content
- Tab 2.5mg /5mg: Saxagliptin 2.5mg /5mg.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Stability
- Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor
Contra Indications
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Renal Impairment, Congestive Heart Failure, Severe Hepatic Impairment.
Precautions
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Renal Impairment, Congestive Heart Failure, Severe Hepatic Impairment.
Lactation
- Contraindicated
Side Effects
- Dizziness
- Dyspepsia
- Fatigue
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Hypoglycaemia
- Myalgia
- Nasopharyngitis
- Peripheral Oedema
- Sinusitis
- Respiratory And Urinary Tract Infection
- Anaphylaxis
- Arthralgia
- Dyslipidaemia
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
- Hyper Triglyceridaemia
- Pancreatitis (discontinue)
- Rash.
Author
Shahid Arif