Preferred Name

Empagliflozin
Synonyms
Definitions

An orally available competitive inhibitor of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2; SLC5A2) with antihyperglycemic activity. Upon oral administration, empagliflozin selectively and potently inhibits SGLT2 in the kidneys, thereby suppressing the reabsorption of glucose in the proximal tubule. Inhibition of SGLT2 increases urinary glucose excretion by the kidneys, resulting in a reduction of plasma glucose levels in an insulin-independent manner. Inhibition of SGLT2 in the kidneys also suppresses the renal reabsorption of 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5AG). This lowers serum 1,5AG and neutrophil 1,5-anhydroglucitol-6-phosphate (1,5AG6P) levels, which may improve neutropenia and neutrophil dysfunction in patients with glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD Ib). SGLT2, a transport protein exclusively expressed in the proximal renal tubules, mediates approximately 90% of renal glucose reabsorption from tubular fluid.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C158136

Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For

To control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, with a proper diet and exercise program

CAS_Registry

864070-44-0

code

C158136

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

An orally available competitive inhibitor of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2; SLC5A2) with antihyperglycemic activity. Upon oral administration, empagliflozin selectively and potently inhibits SGLT2 in the kidneys, thereby suppressing the reabsorption of glucose in the proximal tubule. Inhibition of SGLT2 increases urinary glucose excretion by the kidneys, resulting in a reduction of plasma glucose levels in an insulin-independent manner. Inhibition of SGLT2 in the kidneys also suppresses the renal reabsorption of 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5AG). This lowers serum 1,5AG and neutrophil 1,5-anhydroglucitol-6-phosphate (1,5AG6P) levels, which may improve neutropenia and neutrophil dysfunction in patients with glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD Ib). SGLT2, a transport protein exclusively expressed in the proximal renal tubules, mediates approximately 90% of renal glucose reabsorption from tubular fluid.

FDA_UNII_Code

HDC1R2M35U

Has_Target

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C119006

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C176424

label

Empagliflozin

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

805823

NCI_META_CUI

CL937668

Preferred_Name

Empagliflozin

prefixIRI

NCIT:C158136

prefLabel

Empagliflozin

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C98083

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