Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines
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The medicine should be initiated by, or on the advice of a specialist, but is suitable for continuation by a GP
The medicine should only be used and prescribed by a specialist
Indicates the preferred choice within a class or group of medicines
6.1.2. Antidiabetic drugs

6.1.2.2. SGLT2 Inhibitors

Please see the NHSGGC Diabetes Guidelines for further information.

Total Formulary
CANAGLIFLOZIN (INVOKANA)

Restrictions:

Restricted to use in adults aged 18 years and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycaemic control as add-on therapy with other glucose-lowering medicinal products including insulin, when these, together with diet and exercise, do not provide adequate glycaemic control in the following situations:

  • monotherapy where metformin is contraindicated or not tolerated
  • dual therapy in combination with metformin when a sulphonylurea is inappropriate
  • triple therapy in combination with metformin plus standard of care
  • as an add-on to insulin therapy in combination with insulin plus standard of care.

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CANAGLIFLOZIN, METFORMIN (VOKANAMET)

Restrictions:

Restricted to the treatment of type 2 diabetes only in adult patients for whom a combination of canagliflozin and metformin is appropriate and who have demonstrated compliance issues with the separate constituents.

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DAPAGLIFLOZIN (FORXIGA)

Restrictions:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus:

Restricted to the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adult patients as:

  • Monotherapy in adults for whom use of metformin is contraindicated or not tolerated and when diet and exercise alone do not provide adequate glycaemic control only if a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor would otherwise be prescribed AND a sulphonylurea or pioglitazone is not appropriate
  • Dual therapy in combination with metformin, when metformin alone with diet and exercise does not provide adequate glycaemic control and a sulphonylurea is inappropriate
  • Triple therapy in combination with metformin and sulphonylurea, as an alternative to DPP-4 inhibitor
  • In combination with insulin, when insulin with diet and exercise, does not provide adequate glycaemic control

Prescribing Notes:

Please click hyperlinks for formulary information on use in chronic heart failure and chronic kidney disease.

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DAPAGLIFLOZIN, METFORMIN (XIGDUO)

Restrictions:

Restricted to use only in adult patients for whom a combination of dapagliflozin and metformin is appropriate and who have demonstrated compliance issues with the separate constituents.

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EMPAGLIFLOZIN (JARDIANCE)

Restrictions:

It is restricted to initiation in adult patients:

  • As monotherapy in adults for whom use of metformin is contraindicated or not tolerated and when diet and exercise alone do not provide adequate glycaemic control and only if a DPP-4 inhibitor would otherwise be prescribed and a sulphonylurea or pioglitazone is not appropriate
  • As dual therapy in combination with metformin, when a sulphonylurea is inappropriate
  • As triple therapy in combination with metformin plus standard of care or as add-on to insulin therapy in combination with insulin plus standard of care.

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EMPAGLIFLOZIN, LINAGLIPTIN (GLYXAMBI)

Restrictions:

Restricted to the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus when metformin and/or a sulfonylurea and one, or both, of the two components do not provide adequate glycaemic control.

Prescribing Notes:

NHSGGC Diabetes Guidelines click here

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EMPAGLIFLOZIN, METFORMIN (SYNJARDY)

Restrictions:

Restricted to use in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for whom this fixed dose combination is considered appropriate or for use as dual therapy when a sulfonylurea is inappropriate. Additionally, it is restricted to patients who have demonstrated compliance issues with the separate constituents.

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ERTUGLIFLOZIN (STEGLATRO)

Restrictions:

Restricted to use as monotherapy and add-on therapy.  When used as monotherapy, it is restricted to patients who would otherwise receive a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor and in whom a sulfonylurea or pioglitazone is not appropriate.

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