Dapagliflozin Induced Severe Pruritis – A Rare Adverse Drug Reaction

Dr.
Namitha Rachel Biji; Prof. Dr. S.K Mathew; Dr. Dhanu Josey; Dr. Joseph John

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Dapagliflozin Induced Severe Pruritis – A Rare Adverse Drug Reaction

Dr. Namitha Rachel Biji, Prof. Dr. S.K Mathew, Dr. Dhanu Josey, Dr. Joseph John

ABSTRACTDapagliflozin is an SGLT2 inhibitor that is used to treat type 2 diabetes, as well as those with heart failure and chronic renal disease. We report a case report of a 57-year-old male diabetic who presented with severe pruritis which was later found to be due to dapagliflozin and was totally subsided after discontinuing dapagliflozin. Keyword: SGLT2 inhibitor - Selective sodium-glucose transporter-2 inhibitor.

SGLT2 inhibitor - Selective sodium-glucose transporter-2 inhibitor.

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