This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug KEDGEO contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
|
1
Dapagliflozin
UNII 887K2391VH - DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL
|
|
Dapagliflozin is a highly potent, selective and reversible inhibitor of SGLT2. SGLT2 is the predominant transporter responsible for reabsorption of glucose from the glomerular filtrate back into the circulation. Dapagliflozin improves both fasting and post-prandial plasma glucose levels by reducing renal glucose reabsorption leading to urinary glucose excretion. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| A10BK01 | Dapagliflozin | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BK Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 56/21.2/0609.607, 56/21.2/0610.608 |
© All content on this website, including data entry, data processing, decision support tools, "RxReasoner" logo and graphics, is the intellectual property of RxReasoner and is protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of any part of this content without explicit written permission from RxReasoner is strictly prohibited. Any third-party content used on this site is acknowledged and utilized under fair use principles.
