Invokana
Canagliflozin tablets for type 2 diabetes. It removes excess sugar via urine, so it works regardless of insulin resistance.
- Category
- Diabetes Management
- Active ingredient
- Canagliflozin
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 100mg
This listing uses Invokana as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Invokana vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Invokana details
- Condition
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Alternative names
- canagliflozin
- Therapeutic class
- Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
- SGLT2 Inhibitor
- Known off-label uses
- heart failure
- Contraindications
- severe renal impairment; diabetic ketoacidosis
- Minor side effects
- increased urination; stuffy nose; nausea
- Moderate side effects
- urinary tract infection; genital yeast infection; hyperkalaemia
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Janssen
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Insulin; Diuretics; Rifampin
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults.
Serious side effects
fournier's gangrene, requires immediate medical attention; lower limb amputation risk, requires immediate medical attention; diabetic ketoacidosis, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Canagliflozin tablets for type 2 diabetes. It removes excess sugar via urine, so it works regardless of insulin resistance.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits SGLT2 in proximal renal tubules, lowering glucose reabsorption so that excess glucose is cleared through urine.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Avoid during second and third trimesters. Breastfeeding: Not recommended.
What you will receive
Invokana is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Canagliflozin, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.