Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Empagliflozin
Drug Class
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding Insulin
ATC Code
A10BK01
Status
Essential Medicine
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
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 101.64
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 7 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 14.52 per unit
Prices across sources
DVAGOper pack of 7Rs 101.64
DRAPper pack of 28Rs 1,158.71
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Empagliflozin, and what they are not.
These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
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WILSHIRE LABORATORIES
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Rs 19.48Rs 19.48/unit
WILSHIRE LABORATORIES
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Rs 19.48
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Rs 23.1Rs 2.31/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsMartin Dow
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Rs 25.65Rs 25.65/unit
WILSHIRE LABORATORIES
Neodipar
500Mg
Rs 35.1Rs 3.51/unit
SANOFI-AVENTIS PAKISTAN LTD.
Meteor
500Mg
Rs 35.2Rs 3.52/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsASIAN CONTINENTAL
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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