Noun
dapagliflozin (uncountable)
(pharmacology) A drug C21H25ClO6·C3H8O2·H2O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Farxiga.
Caution needs to be exercised while decreasing insulin doses and increasing dapagliflozin doses in such patients. Source: Internet
ORLANDO -- Patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes appeared to get better glycemic control and lose weight when treated with dapagliflozin (Farxiga) as an add-on agent to insulin, according to a study presented here. Source: Internet