LOSUGBY

This brand name is authorized in South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug LOSUGBY contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Empagliflozin
UNII HDC1R2M35U - EMPAGLIFLOZIN

Empagliflozin is a reversible, highly potent (IC50 of 1.3 nmol) and selective competitive inhibitor of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2). Empagliflozin improves glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes by reducing renal glucose reabsorption.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A10BK03 A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BK Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 54/21.2/0649, 54/21.2/0650

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