- Type 2 DM:
- 10-25mg OD
- 10-25mg OD
- To reduce the risk of cardiovascular death plus hospitalization in adults with heart failure:
- 10mg OD
- Tablet:
- 10mg
- 25mg
Consider holding treatment at least 3 days before surgery
Selective sodium-glucose transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor
It reduces glucose/sodium reabsorption, increasing urinary glucose excretion and sodium delivery to distal tubule. It also helps in weight reduction
- UTI
- Genital mycotic infection
- URI
- Increased urination
- Dyslipidemia
- Arthralgia
- Nausea
- Increased Cr
- Hypersensitivity to class/components
- Pregnancy 2nd or 3rd trimester
- Type I DM
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Volume depletion
- Dialysis
- eGFR <30 (DM treatment)
None restricted
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category C |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diajard | 10mg | Tablet | 14’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Diajard | 25mg | Tablet | 14’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Empa Q | 25mg | Tablet | 20’s | Q Pharma DMCC | Cintana Healthcare |
| Empa Q | 10mg | Tablet | 20’s | Q Pharma DMCC | Cintana Healthcare |
| Empaflo | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Empaflo | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Empaken | 10mg | Tablet | 14’s | Pharmaken Ltd | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Empaken | 25mg | Tablet | 14’s | Pharmaken Ltd | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Empiget | 10mg | Tablet | 14’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Empiget | 25mg | Tablet | 14’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Glifempa | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Glifempa | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Jardiace | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Boeheringer Ingelheim | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Jardiace | 25mg | Tablet | 30’s | Boeheringer Ingelheim | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Jardian | 25mg | Tablet | 20’s | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Jardian | 10mg | Tablet | 20’s | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Xempa | 10mg | Tablet | 20’s | Biopharma Labs | Tiba Healthcare |
| Xempa | 25mg | Tablet | 20’s | Biopharma Labs | Tiba Healthcare |
| Xenglu | 25mg | Tablet | 14’s | Hilton Pharma | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Xenglu | 10mg | Tablet | 14’s | Hilton Pharma | Surgilinks Ltd |