Dapagliflozin

🧮 Dose calculator

Type 2 diabetes mellitus · Regimen source: FDA Farxiga · 2

• • Up to 10 mg for more control. Correct volume depletion first. FDA Farxiga · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Farxiga · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Based on animal data showing adverse renal effects, FARXIGA is not recommended during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Farxiga · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There is no information regarding the presence of dapagliflozin in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Farxiga · 8.4

  “The safety and effectiveness of FARXIGA as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus have been established in pediatric patients aged 10 years and older.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Farxiga · 8.5

  “In patients ≥65 years of age, a higher proportion of patients treated with FARXIGA for glycemic control had adverse reactions of hypotension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) and Adverse Reactions (6.1) ] .”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.