Generic name:canagliflozin and metformin [ KAN-a-gli-FLOE-zin-and-met-FOR-min ]
Brand names: Invokamet, Invokamet XR
Drug class:Antidiabetic combinations
What is Invokamet?
Invokamet contains a combination of canagliflozin and metformin. Canagliflozin and metformin are oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels.
Invokamet is used with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Invokamet is also used to lower the risk of death from heart attack, stroke, or heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes who also have heart disease.
Invokamet is also used to reduce the risk of end-stage kidney disease and hospitalization or death from heart problems in adults who also have kidney problems caused by type 2 diabetes.
This medicine is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Warnings
You should not use Invokamet if you have severe kidney disease or diabetic ketoacidosis.
Canagliflozin may increase your risk of lower leg amputation, especially if you have had a prior amputation, a foot ulcer, heart disease, circulation problems, or nerve damage.
Canagliflozin can cause serious infections in the penis or vagina. Get medical help right away if you have burning, itching, odor, discharge, pain, tenderness, redness or swelling of the genital or rectal area, fever, or if you don't feel well.
Invokamet may cause a serious condition called lactic acidosis, a dangerous ...
