Dapgliflozin

Trade Name: 
Forxiga
Manufacturer/Distributor: 
AstraZeneca Canada
Classification: 
Sodium-glucose contransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor
ATC Class: 
A10BX - other oral blood glucose lowering agent
Status: 
active
Notice of Compliance (yyyy/mm/dd): 
2014/12/12
Date Marketed in Canada (yyyy/mm/dd): 
2016/02/10
Presentation: 
Tablet: 5 mg. DIN: 02435462
Tablet: 10 mg. DIN: 02435470
Comments: 
As monotherapy in adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic contril in adults with type 2 diabetes for whom metformin is inappropriate due to contraindications or intolerance. Can also be used as add-on combination with other diabetes medications.