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Catania

Catania

Manufacturer:

Baroque Pharmaceuticals

Distributor:

Corbridge
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Dapagliflozin
Indications/Uses
Insufficiently controlled type 2 DM as adjunct to diet & exercise in adults & childn ≥10 yr as monotherapy when metformin is inappropriate due to intolerance; in addition to other medicinal products for treatment of type 2 diabetes. Symptomatic chronic heart failure w/ reduced ejection fraction in adults. CKD in adults.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Type 2 DM, heart failure, or CKD 10 mg once daily. Patient w/ severe hepatic impairment Initially 5 mg, may be increased to 10 mg if well tolerated.
Administration
May be taken with or without food: Take at any time of day. Swallow whole.
Contraindications
Special Precautions
Not to be used for treatment of patients w/ type 1 diabetes. Discontinue & prompt treatment including antibiotics & surgical debridement should be instituted if Fournier's gangrene occurs. Stop immediately if diabetic ketoacidosis is suspected or diagnosed. Interrupt treatment in patients who are hospitalised for major surgical procedures or acute serious medical illnesses; monitor blood ketone levels; restart treatment when ketone values are normal & patient's condition has stabilised. Temporary interruption of treatment is recommended for patients who develop vol depletion until the depletion is corrected. Exercise caution in patients for whom dapagliflozin-induced drop in BP could pose a risk (eg, patients on anti-hypertensive therapy w/ history of hypotension or elderly). Monitor vol status (eg, physical exam, BP measurements, lab tests including haematocrit & electrolytes) in case of intercurrent conditions that may lead to vol depletion (eg, GI illness). Caution in patients w/ low β-cell function reserve (eg, type 2 diabetes w/ low C-peptide or latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) or w/ history of pancreatitis), patients w/ conditions that lead to restricted food intake or severe dehydration, for whom insulin doses are reduced & patients w/ increased insulin requirements due to acute medical illness, surgery or alcohol abuse. UTIs; temporary interruption of therapy should be considered when treating pyelonephritis or urosepsis. Counsel patients w/ diabetes on routine preventative foot care; increase in cases of lower limb amputation (primarily of the toe) has been observed in long-term, clinical studies in type 2 DM w/ SGLT2 inhibitors. +ve for glucose in urine. Not recommended in monitoring glycaemic control w/ 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) assay due to unreliable measurements in patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors. Do not use in patients w/ rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, total lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption. Not recommended to initiate treatment in patients w/ eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2. No experience w/ treatment of CKD in patients w/o diabetes who do not have albuminuria. Not studied for the treatment of CKD in patients w/ polycystic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis w/ flares (lupus nephritis or ANCA-associated vasculitis), ongoing or recent requirements of cytotoxic, immunosuppressive or other immunomodulating renal therapy, or in patients who received an organ transplant. Limited experience in clinical studies in patients w/ hepatic impairment & NYHA class IV. Not recommended during 2nd & 3rd trimesters of pregnancy. Should not be used during lactation. Safety & efficacy for treatment of heart failure or CKD in childn <18 yr have not yet been established. No data is available for childn <10 yr. Elderly (≥65 yr) may be at greater risk for vol depletion.
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Added diuretic effect & may increase risk of dehydration & hypotension w/ thiazide & loop diuretics. Risk of hypoglycaemia w/ insulin & insulin secretagogues (eg, sulphonylureas). Increased renal lithium excretion & decreased blood lithium levels.
MIMS Class
Antidiabetic Agents
ATC Classification
A10BK01 - dapagliflozin ; Belongs to the class of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. Used in the treatment of diabetes.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Catania 10 mg FC tab
Packing/Price
30's
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