Dapagliflozin Induced Severe Pruritis – A Rare Adverse Drug Reaction
Dr.
Namitha Rachel Biji 1, Prof. Dr. S.K Mathew2,
Dr. Dhanu Josey 3, Dr. Joseph John 4
1 Pharm D
Intern, Nazareth College Of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala
2 Guide
and Professor, Department of General Medicine, Believers Church Medical College
Hospital, Thiruvalla,
Kerala
3
Clinical Pharmacist, Department of General Medicine, Believers Church Medical
College Hospital, Thiruvalla,
Kerala
4 Assistant Professor, Department Of General Medicine, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, Kerala.
ABSTRACT
Dapagliflozin
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.