Saxagliptin
ساکساگلیپتین
🍽️ Alimentary Tract And MetabolismDPP-4 inhibitor
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Onglyza (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Type 2 diabetes mellitus · Regimen source: FDA Saxagliptin · 2.1
- • With strong CYP3A4/5 inhibitors max 2.5 mg. Do not cut, crush or chew. FDA Saxagliptin · 2.3FDA Saxagliptin · 2.1
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🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ History of serious hypersensitivity to saxagliptin (anaphylaxis, angioedema, exfoliative skin conditions). FDA Saxagliptin · 4
Warnings
- • Pancreatitis; heart failure; hypoglycaemia with insulin or sulfonylureas; hypersensitivity; severe arthralgia; bullous pemphigoid. FDA Saxagliptin · 5
Renal adjustment
- • eGFR < 45: eGFR <45: 2.5 mg once daily. FDA Saxagliptin · 2.2
Formulations
- 5 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Saxagliptin · 3
- 2.5 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Saxagliptin · 3
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution
Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Saxagliptin · 8.1
“Risk Summary Limited data with saxagliptin in pregnant women are not sufficient to determine a drug-associated risk for major birth defects or miscarriages.”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution
Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Saxagliptin · 8.2
“Risk Summary There is no information regarding the presence of saxagliptin in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production.”
- 👶 ChildrenUse with caution
The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Saxagliptin · 8.4
“The safety and effectiveness of saxagliptin as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have not been established. in pediatric patients..”
- 👴 Older adultsUse with caution
Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Saxagliptin · 8.5
“Because elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, care should be taken in dose selection in the elderly based on renal function [ see Dosage and Administration (2.2)and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ].”
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)ANDA205994
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Saxagliptin
- MedlinePlus (NIH)Saxagliptin
- WHO ATC/DDDA10BH03
- Darooyab (Iran)❌ None
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📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Saxagliptin · 3FDA Saxagliptin · 2.1FDA Saxagliptin · 2.3FDA Saxagliptin · 4FDA Saxagliptin · 5FDA Saxagliptin · 2.2FDA Saxagliptin · SPL approval / marketing categoryFDA Saxagliptin · 8.1FDA Saxagliptin · 8.2FDA Saxagliptin · 8.4FDA Saxagliptin · 8.5
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · search
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified