Dapagliflozin side effects

If you have any signs of an allergic reaction to Farxiga, immediately stop taking the medication and get emergency medical help. Some signs you may be having an allergic reaction to the medication are hives, difficulty breathing and swelling of your lips, throat, face, or tongue.

Common negative effects include:

• Sore throat
• Influenza
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Back pain
• Pain in arms, legs, hands or feet
• Headache
• Rash
• Yeast infections of the vagina or penis
• Changes in urination, including the urgent need to urinate more often, in greater amounts, or at nighttime

Serious negative effects include:

• Ketoacidosis (increased ketones in your blood or urine)
• Dehydration (loss of water and salt), which may make you feel dizzy
• Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
• Serious urinary tract infections (UTI)
• Kidney problems
• Vaginal yeast infections
• Yeast infection of skin around penis (balanitis)
• Increase in “bad” cholesterol (LDL cholesterol)
• Bladder cancer

Farxiga may cause abnormal blood test results. Your doctor will decide when to perform blood tests, and they may check your kidney function, blood fat levels (low density lipoprotein cholesterol or LDL cholesterol) and amount of red blood cells in your blood (hematocrit).

Talk to your health care provider about any side effect that bothers you or does not go away. These are not all the possible negative effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

What is Farxiga (Dapagliflozin) 5mg?

Farxiga is an oral antidiabetic medication that is only available through a prescription. It has dapagliflozin, a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor, that blocks sugar reabsorption in the kidneys. Farxiga 5mg tablets is supplied with 30 tablets per pack.

What is it used for?

Farxiga is used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and is meant to be used alongside proper diet and adequate exercise. Farxiga can be used more optimally when combined with other forms of antidiabetic medications, such as metformin, sulfonylureas, and insulin. That being said, there is a need for a lower dose with these medications, as there is a higher chance of hypoglycemia when used together.

Why use this medication?

Farxiga is used because it can be conveniently given in the morning with or without food. Studies have also confirmed its efficacy to lower HbA1C levels significantly (about 1.0%). It can also potentially give rise to other forms of beneficial effects, such as weight reduction by about 3% and lower systolic blood pressure.

Farxiga is an effective medication on its own but its effects can be raised when used with metformin, for example. Studies show that Farxiga 5mg can reduce HbA1C levels by 1.2% and metformin lowers these levels by 1.4%, but, when combined, their synergistic effects contribute to a 2.1% reduction. Similar efficacy was also demonstrated for other commonly prescribed antidiabetic medications, such as pioglitazone, sitagliptin, glimepiride, and insulin.

What is Farxiga 10mg?

Farxiga is a prescription medication containing the active ingredient dapagliflozin, which is part of the drug class called sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors. It works mainly by blocking sugar reabsorption in the kidneys. It is taken orally, usually once a day in the morning. Farxiga is supplied with 30 tablets in a pack.

What is it used for?

Farxiga is meant to be used along with diet and exercise to help reduce blood sugar levels in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Other antidiabetic medications, such as insulin and sulfonylureas, can be used together with Farxiga; however, a dose reduction is needed, as there is an increased chance of hypoglycemia.

Why use this drug?

Farxiga can be conveniently taken with or without food. Studies found that Farxiga is effective in blood sugar control, as it lowers the HbA1C level and is one of few drugs capable of removing blood sugar through the urine.

Additional benefits, such as reduction in systolic blood pressure and weight loss as much as 3%, were also shown conclusively.

Farxiga has been shown to reduce HbA1C levels more than metformin alone. This shows that when Farxiga and metformin are taken together, it leads to better blood sugar control in patients where their response may be suboptimal with just metformin.

In the same study, Farxiga 10mg lowered HbA1C levels by 1.5%, compared to 1.4% with metformin; however, when both were given together, the HbA1C levels dropped by 2.0%.