Assess renal function before initiation of therapy and periodically thereafter. • Take orally, once daily in the morning with or without food. • For patients not already taking dapagliflozin, the recommended starting dose of QTERN is a 5 mg dapagliflozin/5 mg saxagliptin tablet once daily. • In patients tolerating 5 mg dapagliflozin and 5 mg saxagliptin once daily who require additional glycemic control, the QTERN dose can be increased to 10 mg dapagliflozin/5 mg saxagliptin tablet once daily. • Swallow tablet whole. Do not crush, cut or chew. • Withhold QTERN for at least 3 days, if possible, prior to major surgery or procedures associated with prolonged fasting. 2.1 Prior to Initiation of QTERN Assess renal function prior to initiation of QTERN therapy and periodically thereafter . Assess volume status. In patients with volume depletion, correct this condition before initiating QTERN . 2.2 Dosage For patients not already taking dapagliflozin, the recommended starting dose of QTERN is a 5 mg dapagliflozin/5 mg saxagliptin tablet taken orally once daily in the morning with or without food.
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