ONGLYZA Film-coated tablet Ref.[7956] Active ingredients: Saxagliptin

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2023  Publisher: AstraZeneca AB, SE-151 85, Södertälje, Sweden

Product name and form

Onglyza 2.5 mg film-coated tablets.

Onglyza 5 mg film-coated tablets.

Pharmaceutical Form

Film-coated tablet (tablet).

Onglyza 2.5 mg film-coated tablets: Onglyza 2.5 mg tablets are pale yellow to light yellow, biconvex, round, film-coated tablets, with “2.5” printed on one side and “4214” printed on the other side, in blue ink.

Onglyza 5 mg film-coated tablets: Onglyza 5 mg tablets are pink, biconvex, round, film-coated tablets, with “5” printed on one side and “4215” printed on the other side, in blue ink.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Onglyza 2.5 mg film-coated tablets: Each tablet contains 2.5 mg saxagliptin (as hydrochloride).

Onglyza 5 mg film-coated tablets: Each tablet contains 5 mg saxagliptin (as hydrochloride).

Excipient(s) with known effect:

Each tablet contains 99 mg lactose (as monohydrate).

Onglyza contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per dose, i.e. is essentially ‘sodium-free’.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Saxagliptin

Saxagliptin is a highly potent (Ki: 1.3 nM), selective, reversible, competitive, DPP4 inhibitor. Saxagliptin improves glycaemic control by reducing fasting and postprandial glucose concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes.

List of Excipients

Tablet core:

Lactose monohydrate
Cellulose, microcrystalline (E460i)
Croscarmellose sodium (E468)
Magnesium stearate

Film-coating:

Onglyza 2.5 mg film-coated tablets:

Polyvinyl alcohol
Macrogol 3350
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Talc (E553b)
Iron oxide yellow (E172)

Onglyza 5 mg film-coated tablets:

Polyvinyl alcohol
Macrogol 3350
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Talc (E553b)
Iron oxide red (E172)

Printing ink:

Shellac
Indigo carmine aluminium lake (E132)

Pack sizes and marketing

Alu/Alu blister.

Onglyza 2.5 mg film-coated tablets:

Pack sizes of 14, 28, and 98 film-coated tablets in non-perforated calendar blisters.

Pack sizes of 30x1 and 90x1 film-coated tablets in perforated unit dose blisters.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Onglyza 5 mg film-coated tablets:

Pack sizes of 14, 28, 56 and 98 film-coated tablets in non-perforated blisters.

Pack sizes of 14, 28, 56 and 98 film-coated tablets in non-perforated calendar blisters.

Pack sizes of 30x1 and 90x1 film-coated tablets in perforated unit dose blisters.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

AstraZeneca AB, SE-151 85, Södertälje, Sweden

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

Onglyza 2.5 mg film-coated tablets:

EU/1/09/545/011 14 film-coated tablets (calendar blister)
EU/1/09/545/012 28 film-coated tablets (calendar blister)
EU/1/09/545/013 98 film-coated tablets (calendar blister)
EU/1/09/545/014 30x1 (unit dose) film-coated tablets
EU/1/09/545/015 90x1 (unit dose) film-coated tablets

Onglyza 5 mg film-coated tablets:

EU/1/09/545/001 14 film-coated tablets
EU/1/09/545/002 28 film-coated tablets
EU/1/09/545/003 56 film-coated tablets
EU/1/09/545/004 98 film-coated tablets
EU/1/09/545/005 14 film-coated tablets (calendar blister)
EU/1/09/545/006 28 film-coated tablets (calendar blister)
EU/1/09/545/007 56 film-coated tablets (calendar blister)

Date of first authorisation: 01 October 2009
Date of latest renewal: 18 July 2014

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