About Dapagliflozin 10
Dapagliflozin is a prescription medication primarily used to treat three major health conditions in adults: type 2 diabetes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. It is not approved for type 1 diabetes.
Here are the specific uses and benefits of dapagliflozin (often sold under the brand name Farxiga or Forxiga):
Improving Blood Sugar Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Used along with diet and exercise to lower blood glucose (sugar) levels by helping the kidneys remove excess sugar from the body through urine.
Reducing Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Failure (in Type 2 Diabetes Patients): Lowers the risk of needing hospital care for heart failure in adults who have type 2 diabetes and existing heart disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors.
Treating Symptomatic Chronic Heart Failure: Reduces the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization in adult patients with heart failure, including those without type 2 diabetes. It works by reducing the workload on the heart.
Slowing the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Helps protect kidneys from losing function, reducing the risk of end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular death, and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with CKD, with or without type 2 diabetes.
Cardiovascular Protection: Lowers the overall risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death in high-risk individuals.
Aiding Weight Management: Dapagliflozin can cause modest weight loss as a secondary effect because it removes excess calories (glucose) from the body via urine.
Lowering Blood Pressure: The medication can help lower blood pressure in some patients.