Saxagliptin + dapagliflozin

Trade Name: 
Qtern
Manufacturer/Distributor: 
AstraZeneca
Classification: 
Oral antihyperglycemic agent
DPP-4 inhibitor
Sodium-glucose contransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor
ATC Class: 
A10BD21 - saxagliptin and dapagliflozin
Status: 
active
Notice of Compliance (yyyy/mm/dd): 
2016/11/22
Date Marketed in Canada (yyyy/mm/dd): 
2018/03/20
Presentation: 
Tablet: 5 mg saxagliptin + 5 mg dapagliflozin. DIN: 02459175
Tablet: 5 mg saxagliptin + 10 mg dapagliflozin. DIN: 02459183
Comments: 
This two component product is for use in combination with metformin as an adjunct to diet and exercise to achieve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are inadequately controlled on metformin and saxagliptin alone, OR already controlled with metformin, saxagliptin and dapagliflozin, as individual components.