Generic name:canagliflozin [ KAN-a-gli-FLOE-zin ]
Drug class:SGLT-2 inhibitors
What is Invokana?
Invokana is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. Canagliflozin works by helping the kidneys get rid of glucose from your bloodstream.
Invokana is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Invokana 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.
Invokana 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.
Invokana is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Warnings
You should not use Invokana if you have severe kidney disease or if you are on dialysis.
Invokana 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.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Invokana if you are allergic to canagliflozin, or if you have:
severe kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis).
Invokana 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.
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
