This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.
The drug EMPIGET contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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HDC1R2M35U - EMPAGLIFLOZIN
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Empagliflozin is a reversible, highly potent (IC50 of 1.3 nmol) and selective competitive inhibitor of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2). Empagliflozin improves glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes by reducing renal glucose reabsorption. |
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3X29ZEJ4R2 - LINAGLIPTIN
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Linagliptin is an inhibitor of the enzyme DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4, EC 3.4.14.5) an enzyme which is involved in the inactivation of the incretin hormones GLP-1 and GIP (glucagon-like peptide1, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide). These hormones are rapidly degraded by the enzyme DPP-4. Both incretin hormones are involved in the physiological regulation of glucose homeostasis. |
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This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:
| Identifier | Form | Presentation | Description | Approval |
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| A4-100812 | Tablet | Empiget LT Tablet 10 mg + 5 mg TAB 10 mg; 5 mg 3 x 10's (in Alu-Alu blisters) | Film-coated tablet | 30/04/2024 |
| A4-100907 | Tablet | Empiget LT Tablets 25 mg + 5 mg TAB 25 mg; 5 mg 3 x 10's (in Alu-Alu blisters) | Light brown colored, oval shaped, biconvex film-coated tablet plain from both sides | 27/06/2024 |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
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| A10BD19 | Linagliptin and empagliflozin | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BD Combinations of oral blood glucose lowering drugs |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| NG | Registered Drug Product Database | A4-100812, A4-100907 |
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