Table 1. Individual SGLT2 inhibitor pharmacokinetics.
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) |