Dapagliflozin - Diabetes Medication Information

Dapagliflozin is a medication used in the management of type 2 diabetes to help lower blood sugar levels by promoting the removal of glucose through urine.

Dapagliflozin FAQ

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What is dapagliflozin used for?

Find out how dapagliflozin treats type 2 diabetes, heart failure and chronic kidney disease, and how to take it. NHS medicines information on dapagliflozin – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

What is Farxiga (dapagliflozin)?

Farxiga (dapagliflozin) is an oral medication that may be given to certain people with diabetes, heart disease, or kidney disease to improve their outcomes. Specifically, Farxiga is used to: Improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus alongside diet and exercise

Does dapagliflozin increase ketoacidosis?

Dapagliflozin may increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in your blood or urine) in people with type 1 diabetes. Dapagliflozin is not for use to improve blood sugar (glucose) control in adults with type 2 diabetes who have moderate to severe kidney problems, because it may not work.

Can dapagliflozin cause low blood sugar?

If you take dapagliflozin with another medicine that can cause low blood sugar, such as a sulfonylurea or insulin, your risk of getting low blood sugar is higher. The dose of your sulfonylurea medicine or insulin may need to be lowered while you take dapagliflozin.

What is dapagliflozin (Forxiga®)?

Dapagliflozin (Forxiga®) in adults for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (May 2022) There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. View dapagliflozin information, including dose, uses, side-effects, renal impairment, pregnancy, breast feeding, contra-indications and important safety information.

Is dapagliflozin a monotherapy for type 2 diabetes?

Canagliflozin, dapagliflozin and empagliflozin as monotherapies for treating type 2 diabetes (May 2016) Dapagliflozin in triple therapy for treating type 2 diabetes (November 2016) Dapagliflozin for treating chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (February 2021)

Can dapagliflozin be used to treat diabetes?

Dapagliflozin is not used to treat type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not produce insulin and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) or diabetic ketoacidosis (a serious condition that may develop if high blood sugar is not treated).