Farxiga (Dapagliflozin) Farxiga sales in 2022: $4.381 billion Company/Developer: AstraZeneca Date of first FDA approval: January 8, 2014 Indications Farxiga is FDA-approved for: Type 2 diabetes, reducing risk of heart failure, chronic kidney disease (regardless of diabetic status) Price of Farxiga: About $623 for a supply of 30 oral 10 mg tablets Why it did so well: Farxiga is a SGLT2 inhibitor used primarily for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
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Nausea remains the most common side effect, even with the B12 addition
A recent trial found that patients who receive rosiglitazone experience an earlier onset of heart failure, a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality, and a higher risk of hospitalization than patients in the control group who received glyburide