In the EU, Forxiga 5 mg is indicated in adults for the treatment of insufficiently controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) as an adjunct to insulin in patients with a body mass index (BMI) ≥27kg/m2, when insulin alone does not provide adequate glycaemic control despite optimal insulin therapy. Treatment with Forxiga 5 mg is to be initiated and supervised by specialists in T1D.1
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Forxiga 5 mg vs placebo demonstrated:
HbA1c reduction of ≥0.5%
without severe hypoglycaemia
in twice as many patients1
More time spent
within target
glucose range2
The additional benefit
of reductions in
body weight1**
FORXIGA 5 mg HELPS YOUR PATIENTS
ACHIEVE GLYCAEMIC CONTROL1
Treatment with Forxiga 5 mg is to be initiated and supervised by specialists in T1D. Important safety information for healthcare professionals to minimise the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis can be found in the Risk Minimisation Materials. Available here:
RISK MINIMISATION MATERIALS
Country | HCP materials | Patient materials |
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Austria | VIEW | VIEW |
Belgium Dutch | VIEW | VIEW |
Belgium French | VIEW | VIEW |
Belgium German | Not applicable | VIEW |
Bulgaria | VIEW | VIEW |
Croatia | VIEW | VIEW |
Cyprus | Forxiga is not currently available for T1D | |
Czech Republic | VIEW | VIEW |
Denmark | VIEW | VIEW |
Estonia | VIEW | VIEW |
Finland Finnish | VIEW | VIEW |
Finland Swedish | VIEW | VIEW |
Germany | VIEW | VIEW |
Greece | Please contact AstraZeneca Medical Information & Patient Safety department in Greece for materials via phone by calling +30 210 6871 500 | |
Hungary | VIEW | VIEW |
Iceland | VIEW | VIEW |
Ireland | VIEW | VIEW |
Italy | VIEW | VIEW |
Latvia | VIEW | VIEW |
Lithuania | VIEW | VIEW |
Luxemburg | VIEW | VIEW |
Malta | VIEW | VIEW |
Netherlands | VIEW | VIEW |
Norway | VIEW | VIEW |
Poland | VIEW | VIEW |
Portugal | Forxiga is not currently available for T1D | |
Romania | VIEW | VIEW |
Slovakia | Forxiga is not currently available for T1D (i.e. 5 mg dose) | |
Slovenia | Forxiga is not currently available for T1D | |
Spain | Forxiga is not currently available for T1D | |
Sweden | VIEW | VIEW |
**Forxiga is not indicated for the management of weight loss. Weight change was a secondary endpoint in clinical trials.1
References
- FORXIGA. Summary of Product Characteristics. 2019. AstraZeneca.
- Rudofsky G. Long-term efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in patients with inadequately controlled type 1 diabetes—the DEPICT-2 study. Presented at: 18th International Congress of Endocrinology; December 1-4, 2018; Cape Town, South Africa.