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. 2022 Sep 27;14(9):e29652. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29652

Table 1. Individual SGLT2 inhibitor pharmacokinetics.

SGLT2 - sodium-glucose cotransporter-2; eGFR - estimated glomerular filtration rate

Drug Half-life (t1/2) Time to peak action Plasma protein binding Bioavailability Contra-indication
Canagliflozin 11-13 hr 1-2 hr 99% ~65% eGFR<30 ml/min/1.73m2
Dapagliflozin ~13 hr 1-1.5 hr 78% ~78% eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73m2
Empagliflozin ~13 hr 1.5 hr 86% ~75% eGFR <45 ml/min/1.73m2
Ertugliflozin 11-17 hr 0.5-1.5 hr - 70-90% eGFR<30 ml/min/1.73m2
Ipragliflozin 15-16 hr 1.5 hr - ~90% (Only approved in Japan)
Tofogliflozin 5-6 hr 0.5-1.5 hr - ~97.5% (Only approved in Japan)