Dapagliflozin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)
Brand names: Farxiga
Dapagliflozin has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 181 reviews on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 47% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Dapagliflozin
- Johna...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 8, 2021
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have fought with my weight for years and prior to Farxiga I had an excellent A1c, but I was still obese. In the first month, I lost almost 15 lb... After the 2nd month, I have lost 20 lb and make progress with other health issues that were affected by my weight. My husband's diabetes is still a work-in-progress, but for him this was the medication that finally got control over the diabetes and allowed the Dr to stop long-acting insulin. I cannot say if my reduced appetite is due to the medication or do to finally adjusting to eating smaller portion sizes. I cannot list any negatives from taking the drug, and I'm the type of person that always has some type of random or rare reaction. Before adding Farxiga, I was on Metformin, Ozempic, and my thyroid was in... Only change Farxiga."
- auntiec
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- July 11, 2018
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I started this med 4 years ago. I never experienced any of the symptoms of others. Except my hair does feel thinner..but I've always had thin hair. I lost 20lb take along with metformin my a1c went to 6. Yes I drink more water and pee a lot at night which is a big deal."
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- Pull...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 4, 2015
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Taking with victoza my blood pressure dropped through the floor, sometimes as low as 90/60. Caused dizzyness and heart palpitations. Sex is not an option. urine stunk pretty bad. Dr has since ordered me off. Going to start another drug or drugs. Feel like a guinea pig"
- katwa...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 25, 2016
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I am on Janumet and started Farxiga about 3 months ago. Since then I have been constantly nauseated, losing approx 10lb from not wanting to eat. My cholesterol has gone up and and my triglycerides were over 600 (normal is under 150). I am going to see my doctor tomorrow so he can advise me. My hgbA1C was 7.2 and went down to 6.4. Not unusual for someone not eating much though. Not sure if the nausea is from this med or something else, but seems like the symptoms started shortly after I started taking Farxiga."
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- Nickn...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 20, 2016
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Been on Farxiga since October 2014. Has worked for me. When I eat right my numbers are in the fives and when I don't eat right they are in the sixes. Only noticeable side effect is dizziness when raising up after bending down if I'm not purposely coming up slowly."
- dsgrey
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 28, 2016
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I've been taking this medication for 6 weeks and my a1c is dropping. I've dropped 4 lbs which is an added benefit. Side effects - slightly runny nose and constipation. I'm drinking more fluids but still began getting constipated by week 4. I'm also on Metformin so I haven't been constipated in years. The medication is very expensive at almost $1000 per quarter but luckily I have a diabetes plan that covers 100% if I abide by various rules else I wouldn't be taking this medication. Also, I don't want to take this medication long term with all the health warnings about "could cause cancer"."
- Taz...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 7, 2017
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Really pleased - this is the only drug that has brought my blood sugars right down and under control. My blood sugar was always sky high before and Metformin did nothing at all for my blood sugar levels. I have also experienced steady effortless weight loss since being on the drug for the last several months which I am incredibly happy about - I have battled with constant weight gain and obesity my whole life and exercise / dieting never seems to work for me. Although it's only been a few months, I am feeling very positive about this drug. I have had minimal side effects - only side effects were very intense extremely dry mouth and extreme unquenchable thirst for the first few weeks but this gradually went. I give this drug 10/10."
- Jazzi
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 17, 2018
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Farxiga for a little less than a month and am experiencing headaches, extreme scalp itching, shortness of breath, back pain and dehydration. I generally drink tons of water and prior to Farxiga did not have to urinate as much as I do. I also think that I am getting a yeast infection. I was on Janumet and Jardiance prior to this but my insurance company stopped covering both so now I am forced to take this or Invokana...I don't like this medication and would prefer to be on what I was taking before. If you have any say so in the matter DO NOT TAKE FARXIGA!!"
- Short...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 22, 2020
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Worst ever!!! I am peeing every hour if not more times an hour. All day and night! I can't drink enough to keep mouth moist. But the peeing. Seriously, can I stop now? It can't be good for my body to pee this much."
- BCBS
- February 25, 2023
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I was on this drug about 2 months when I developed a horrible UTI and ended up in the hospital where it was also discovered that I had Acute Kidney Injury. I have never had an issue with this before with any of the other diabetes medications I have tried, but I have been told it is the way the drug works. The bottom line is that it did nothing to control my glucose or A1C either."
- Laura
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 28, 2018
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Before I used Farxiga my A1C was almost 14 and I was on 2 different insulins and 5 other pills, But with a strict diet, exercise, and drinking 6 bottles a water per day and seeing my Diabetic Nutritionist, in 3 months my A1C has came down to 9. That's Amazing. I do urinate a lot, have had a few yeast infections, and experience frequent back pain, my urine has a fruity smell, but the dropping of my A1C, out weigh my side effects. I will continue taking Farxiga and my goal for my A1C is 6. I am insulin free and only on Farxiga, metformin and januvia."
- Richard...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 4, 2023
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Chronic Kidney Disease "I took Farxiga and had a bad skin rash all over my body with unbearable itching. My GFR readings went from 18 to 27. My dermatologist had me stop taking it and said it could take up to 9 months for my skin to repair to normal. Really wish I could have tolerated it to see how much more improvement I could get from it."
- hicup
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 4, 2022
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I just want to put out one of my weird side effects. It gave me suicidal thoughts. I hadn’t been having the thoughts before. And when I quit the drug the thoughts went away. So if you are also on this drug and having thoughts that aren’t normal, this could be why."
- NolaRad
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 12, 2015
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Was consuming Bydurion 2 MG week, Metformin 2000 MG day, Glyburide 15 MG Day, Crestor 20 MG day, Lisinopril 20 MG day. Added Farxiga 5 MG Day 3 mos ago. Average AM Glucose was avg 220. Now 120 every day. A1C will certainly be down from 9.0. Frequent urination, but my life is better because of Farxiga. A definite game changer for me."
- busha...
- March 17, 2016
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "So far probably the most effective rx I ever taken. In 25 days my a1c has dropped from near 10 to6.5 and the only thing I think I have experienced wrong is some constapation but not terrible. Still in the early stages but if it stays on track-God send."
- TEG
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 25, 2019
For Diabetes, Type 2 "To put it simply this drug has changed my life. Virtually immediately after starting to take Farxiga my blood sugar numbers returned to the normal range (4.5 - 5.8) and with only a slight change in diet in six weeks I have lost over 12kg. I have had a slight increase in my activity level but I still am not as active as I want to be. I have decreased my insulin dosage from up to 80 units/day to 14 and still maintained excellent blood sugar levels. No side effects at all. I could not be happier."
- Sally
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- July 8, 2018
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I’ve been taking Farxiga for almost 2 years. I’ve experienced some minor weight loss, frequent urination, and yeast infections pretty regularly. I have also noticed a change in my hair. It’s not as soft as it used to be and I do think I may have lost some on top as a result of this med. Why do I stay on it? Because it’s been free - due to a savings card, almost the entire time I’ve been on it and I don’t want to start losing limbs as a result of diabetes. I need help and for now this is it."
- Ellie
- January 28, 2018
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "It works just not liking the side effect, I literally drank a 5 gallon of water to myself. And I'm not enjoying the non stop pooping. Omg - so not worth it. I'm like a damn camel. Water, water, water and then in the bathroom. But over all blood sugar has been fairly low for me."
- Josey...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 26, 2017
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Started out with 5 mg 3 months ago. Began having slight external itching after about a month. Never turned into an internal yeast infection. It was off and on. Started taking 10 mg about 10 days ago and it turned into an “worse itch ever ”. Awful! Couldn’t tell much difference in going to the bathroom nor a change in my blood sugar. Did not help A1c. I would rather fight high blood sugar than take this medication.!!"
- Medic...
- September 20, 2015
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Took this medication for over 6 months with no discernable difference in BS. No side effect, however on Medicare the charges increase to over $ 500.00 per month in the Doughnut Hole - without a discount available. Stopped taking it after reading some very negative reviews of this Drug and the Approval Process."
- Good...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- June 6, 2016
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I took 10 mg. of Farxiga daily for about 8 months. The good news was that I did not suffer any negative side effects, other than a slight increase in frequency of urination. The bad news is that after 8 months use, Farxiga did NOT lower my blood glucose - my A1C levels went up, in fact, during that time period. And Farxiga did not help reduce my weight. My endocrinologist suggested I stop taking this med, and I did."
- Viva
- March 22, 2017
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I started this medication beginning of 2016, just after new year 2017 I got thrush and still have it today. Didn't realise this could cause thrush until today. Last 11/12 weeks have been terrible, felt like I was going mad with the itching, burning and frequent pain. Couldn't stand, sit or lie down without wanting to rip my skin off. As soon as another tablet is prescribed, I will come off it. Shame, it had brought my sugars down, but did not lose weight."
- Moham...
- April 24, 2016
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "The sugar levels improved when I started taking Forxiga 10 mg (AstraZeneca), though the frequency of urination increased, with increased discomfort. Problem was that ketones started showing up in the urine. From none (before starting this medication) to ++ to +++ in about 4 weeks time! Had to give it up."
- Tunaf...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 12, 2016
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "My #'s are higher on Farxiga than I've ever had ask doctor to add Metformi 500mg×2 a day, it brings my range back to what I was used to on JanumetXR.I hurt in my left arm, vaginal infection,since being on Farxiga 8 wks., I want a Specialist after my next Doc., appt."
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Farxiga (dapagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Farxiga has wrecked havoc on me. I am 52 year old female. I took just 1 pill and immediately had issues with yeast, itching so bad to the point was red and raw. Then, I stopped taking it to test it in fact Farxiga was the cause. Started to take it again and immediately the same symptoms. Started to show signs of vaginal bleeding and then dark urine and blood in urine. Now, A UTI from prolonged yeast infections and back pain,cramping Had urgency to urinate and seemed like every 20 minutes running to urinate sometimes not being able to make it. I have not had a period in a year and 5 months and to see blood scared me to death. Was told that Yeast and UTI can make you bleed vaginally. I stopped taking this drug again and changing meds."