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. 2019 May 13;68(6):1109–1120. doi: 10.2337/dbi18-0006

Table 1.

Selected aspects of pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism

Canagliflozin Empagliflozin Dapagliflozin Ertugliflozin
Half-life (hours) 10.6–13.1 12.4 8–12.9 16.6
Dosing adjustment in patients with impaired renal function eGFR 45–60 mL/min/1.73 m2, use 100 mg; eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2, do not initiate; contraindicated eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2, do not initiate; contraindicated in severe renal impairment/dialysis eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, do not initiate; contraindicated eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, do not initiate; contraindicated eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2
Metabolism: UGT isoforms UGT1A9, UGT2B4 UGT2B7, UGT1A3, UGT1A8, UGT1A9 UGT1A9 UGT1A9, UGT2B7
Metabolism: other pathways CYP3A4 (∼7%) Pgp substrate

eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; Pgp, permeability glycoprotein.