Oxra 5 mg belongs to a class of medications known as oral antihyperglycemic agents. Doctors prescribe it alone or in combination with other medicines to achieve control over blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes. This glucose-lowering medicine should be part of a complete diabetes management plan that includes lifestyle changes such as a healthy diet and regular exercise. Each 5 mg tablet contains the active ingredient Dapagliflozin, which increases glucose removal by your kidneys. Notably, achieving good control over diabetes may also lessen the heart attack or stroke risk.

Take Oxra tablets as instructed by your doctor. Do not change your dose without talking to your doctor. Take the tablet orally once daily before or after consuming food. Stick to the prescribed diet and exercise program while taking medicine. Dapagliflozin will cause your urine to test positive for glucose. Your doctor may do certain blood tests before you start your treatment with Oxra 5 mg and during your treatment.

   — Oxra 5 mg is not for people with Type 1 diabetes. It may increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (a condition characterized by increased ketones in your blood or urine) in people with Type 1 diabetes.

   — Dapagliflozin is not for use to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes who have moderate to severe kidney impairment because it may not work.

   — If you are pregnant, talk to your healthcare specialist and discuss the best way to control blood sugar levels during pregnancy. Be sure to inform your healthcare specialist about your pregnancy during the treatment.

   — It is not known if Dapagliflozin passes into breast milk. Discuss with your doctor if you can take this while breastfeeding.

   — People aged 65 years and above who take Oxra 5 mg may be at increased risk of low blood pressure, especially when standing.

   — The antidiabetic agent is not for people with certain genetic forms of polycystic kidney disorder or who are taking or who have received immunosuppressive therapy to treat kidney problems. Dapagliflozin may not work if you have these conditions.

   — Dapagliflozin may interact with other medicines or herbal supplements you may be using. To help avoid drug interaction, you must manage all your medications carefully. Be sure to tell your healthcare specialist about all the medicines that you have been using.  Especially inform about the following:

            1. Insulin and other diabetes drugs include Glyburide, glimepiride, tolazamide, chlorpropamide, repaglinide, nateglinide etc.

            2. Diuretics or water pills

The common side effects of Oxra 5 mg medicine include:

   — A sore throat

   — Nausea

   — Back pain

   — Runny or stuffy nose

   — Constipation

   — Increased cholesterol levels and fats in the blood

   — Influenza

   — Urinary tract infections

   — Yeast infection of the vagina or penis

   — Discomfort when urinating, urgent need to urinate, or urinating in a larger amount

These are not the possible side effects of Oxra 5 mg. For more information, ask your doctor. You should contact your doctor for medical advice about side effects.