Complete dosing information for DAPAGLIFLOZIN AND SAXAGLIPTIN
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Assess renal function before initiation of therapy and periodically thereafter. ( 2.1 ) Take orally, once daily in the morning with or without food. ( 2.2 ) For patients not already taking dapagliflozin, the recommended starting dose of dapagliflozin and saxagliptin tablets is a 5 mg dapagliflozin/5 mg saxagliptin tablet once daily. ( 2.2 ) In patients tolerating 5 mg dapagliflozin and 5 mg saxagliptin once daily who require additional glycemic control, the dapagliflozin and saxagliptin tablets dose can be increased to 10 mg dapagliflozin/5 mg saxagliptin tablet once daily. ( 2.2 ) Swallow tablet whole. Do not crush, cut or chew. ( 2.2 ) Withhold dapagliflozin and saxagliptin for at least 3 days, if possible, prior to major surgery or procedures associated with prolonged fasting. ( 2.5 ) 2.1 Prior to Initiation of Dapagliflozin and Saxagliptin Tablets Assess renal function prior to initiation of dapagliflozin and saxagliptin tablets therapy and periodically