Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Dapagliflozin
Drug Class
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding Insulin
ATC Code
A10BK01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Dapxi Met?
Uses
Metformin is an FDA-approved antidiabetic agent that manages high blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. It reduces glucose abso...
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take metformin exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your
Safety Alerts
Diabetic ketoacidosis, elderly over 80 yrs age, moderate to severe renal failure, severe hepatic failure, volume depletion, Acute metabolic acidosis or pre-coma, Acute conditions predisposing to renal impairment, cardiac or respiratory failure, recent MI, alcoholism and elderly (above 75yrs)
Important Warnings
Cardiovascular disease, heart failure, elderly
risk of hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, hypotension, raised haematocrit, pyelonephritis, urosepsis,glycosuria
Correct hypovolaemia before starting treatment to avoid risk of volume depletion
Consider interrupting treatment if volume depletion occurs
In renal impairment avoid if eGFR less than 60 ml/minute/1
73m2 (ineffective)
Iodinated contrast materials, discontinue for 48 hrs before and after elective surgery, assess risk factors and discontinue immediately if metabolic acidosis suspected
Monitor renal function at least annually
Side Effects
Genital infectionhypoglycaemia (in combination with insulin or sulfonylurea)polyuriapruritusurinary tract infectiondysuriahaematocritvolume depletion (rare). Reports of altered LFTshepatitisGI upsettaste disturbanceskin reactionsreduced B12 absorptionsabnormal liver function testsrarely lactic acidosis
Drug Interactions
Diuretics
antihypertensive
ACE inhibitors
angiotensin II antagonist
DPP4 inhibitors
incretin mimetics
alcohol
iodinated contrast agents
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Price Intelligence
Rs 3,189.07
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 56 · approved 12 Aug, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 56Rs 3,189.07
Should you consider an alternative?
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Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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