Dapavel, Dapagliflozin

Dapavel is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes which helps to control the amount of sugar in the blood.

Dapavel is known as a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. Dapavel reduces the levels of sugar the body absorbs and increases the levels of sugar that leaves the body in the urine, however Dapavel should be used together with regular exercise and the control of diet.

Patients who take Dapavel may suffer from such side effects;

Nausea,
Frequent urge to urinate,
Increased thirst,
Urinary tract infection,
Symptoms of hypoglycaemia: feeling shaky or anxious,
Sweating,
Looking pale,
Feeling hungry,
Feeling that your heart is pounding (palpitations),
Feeling dizzy
Hypoglycaemia (Low blood sugar level) in combination with insulin or sulphonylurea,
Genital fungal infection