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, acute conditions predisposing to renal impairment, acute metabolic acidosis or pre-coma, cardiac or respiratory failure, recent MI, alcoholism, pregnancy, lactation, and elderly (above 75yrs)
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). Reports of altered LFTshepatitisGI upsettaste disturbanceskin reactionsreduced B12 absorptionsabnormal liver function testsrarely lactic acidosis
Drug Interactions
Diuretics
antihypertensive
UGT enzyme inducers
agents affecting renal functions
Alcohol
iodinated contrast agents
diuretics
corticosteroids
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Advised to avoid
Lactation
Advised to avoid
Price Intelligence
Rs 1,703.83
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 28 · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 28Rs 1,703.83
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