Dapa Tablets 5mg

Medicine Name: Dapa Tablets 5mg

💊 Dapa Tablets – Product Specification
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✅ Requires Prescription:
Yes
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🔬 Generics:
Dapagliflozin
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📌 Used For:
•    Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (as adjunct to diet and exercise)
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⚙️ How It Works:
•    Dapagliflozin is a Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor
•    It reduces glucose reabsorption in the kidneys
•    Lowers blood sugar by increasing urinary glucose excretion
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💊 Dosage:
•    Dapagliflozin
•    Dosage strength and frequency as per physician’s recommendation based on individual glycemic goals and renal function
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⚠️ Side Effects:
Very Common:
•    Hypoglycemia (with insulin or sulfonylureas)
Common:
•    Genital infections (e.g., vulvovaginitis, balanitis)
•    Urinary tract infections
•    Dizziness, back pain, rash
•    Increased urination (polyuria), painful urination (dysuria)
Uncommon:
•    Constipation, dry mouth, thirst
•    Volume depletion
•    Vulvovaginal/genital itching
•    Fungal infections, renal impairment, nocturia
Rare:
•    Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Not Known:
•    Bone fractures
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🔄 Drug Interactions:
May interact with:
•    ACE inhibitors
•    Fluoroquinolones
•    Somatostatin analogues
•    Other SGLT2 inhibitors
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💡 Indication:
•    Improves glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
•    Used in combination with diet and exercise
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🚫 When Not to Use:
•    Known hypersensitivity to Dapagliflozin
•    Severe renal impairment, end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
•    Patients on dialysis
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⚠️ Precautions:
•    Can cause intravascular volume contraction → may lead to hypotension
•    Risk increases in:
o    Elderly
o    Patients with eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m²
o    Those on loop diuretics
•    Monitor hydration status and blood pressure, especially at treatment initiation
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⚠️ Warnings:
Warning 1:
•    May increase hypoglycemia risk when used with insulin or sulfonylureas. Dose adjustment of those agents may be required.
Warning 2:
•    Not recommended in patients with active bladder cancer. Use caution in those with prior history.
Warning 3:
•    Increases the risk of genital mycotic (fungal) infections, especially in patients with previous history.
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👶 Pregnancy Category:
•    Always consult your physician before use. Use during pregnancy is not recommended unless clearly needed.
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🏠 Storage:
✅ Yes – Store at room temperature, away from direct light and heat