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Canagliflozin
Pronounced kan-ah-gli-FLOE-zin
Brand names: Invokana
Type: SGLT2 inhibitor (diabetes medicine) · All Diabetes Medicines
What Canagliflozin is used for
- Type 2 diabetes
- Reducing kidney and heart complications in diabetic kidney disease
◆ Kidney note
Slows diabetic kidney disease progression; the dose is adjusted for kidney function and it is not started for blood sugar control when kidney function is very low.
Common side effects
- Yeast infections in the genital area
- Urinary tract infections
- Increased urination
- Thirst
Important cautions
- Can cause dehydration and low blood pressure
- Rarely, a serious acid buildup in the blood (ketoacidosis) can occur even with near-normal blood sugar
- Good foot care matters, as foot wounds heal more slowly in diabetes
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.