Dapagliflozin
Also sold as: Forxiga, Farxiga
Prescription neededDiabetes tablets
Comes as:Tablet
Usual adult dose
Usual adult dose: 10 mg once a day, with or without food (5 mg as a starting dose in some patients). Drink enough water.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Side effects
Common
- passing more urine
- thirst
- genital yeast infection
- urinary tract infection
- back pain
Serious — get help
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
- diabetic ketoacidosis (nausea
- vomiting
- stomach pain
- fast breathing) even with normal sugar
- severe dehydration
- painful swelling of the genital area
Do not take it, or take care, if
- Type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis
- Severe kidney disease or dialysis
- Dehydration, vomiting or not eating (stop and ask your doctor)
- Stop before planned surgery (ask your doctor)
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Interactions
Medicines that can react with this one.
Moderate2 medicinesTake together only with care. Ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- Furosemide
Together they increase urine loss and can cause dehydration and low blood pressure.
- Glimepiride
The combination increases the risk of low blood sugar; the sulfonylurea dose may need to be lowered.