Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Empagliflozin
Drug Class
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding Insulin
ATC Code
A10BK03
Status
Essential Medicine
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Safety Alerts
Diabetic ketoacidosis, severe hepatic impairment, severe renal impairment
Elderly over 85 yrs age
Important Warnings
Congestive heart failure and cardiovascular disease, hepatic impairment, renal impairment, complicated urinary tract infections
consider temporarily interrupting treatment
Avoid initiation if eGFR below 60 ml/minute/1
Avoid if eGFR is persistently below 45 ml/minute/1
Monitor renal function before starting treatment and regularly during treatment
Monitor electrolyte balance and ensure adequate hydration
Correct hypovolaemia before starting treatment
Consider interrupting treatment if volume depletion occurs, concomitant antihypertensive therapy or use of diuretics
Side Effects
Genital infectionhypoglycaemia (in combination with insulin or sulfonylurea)polyuriapruritusurinary tract infectiondysuriavolume depletion (rare)
Drug Interactions
Diuretics
antihypertensive
UGT enzyme inducers
agents affecting renal functions
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Advised to avoid
Lactation
Advised to avoid
Price Intelligence
Rs 261.24
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 14 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 18.66 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
DVAGOper pack of 14Rs 261.24
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Empagliflozin, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Zucker
5mg
Rs 343.21 ceiling
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Glempa-MXR
5mg
Rs 788.41 ceiling
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