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Canagliflozin

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SGLT2 inhibitors Invokana

Canagliflozin - Side Effects, Precautions, and Contraindications

What side effects can Canagliflozin cause?

  • Consult your doctor if you experience any signs or symptoms of ketoacidosis (e.g., difficulty breathing, extreme thirst, frequent urination, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, confusion, unusual fatigue or sleepiness), or urinary tract infection (e.g. burning sensation when urinating, frequent urge to urinate despite lack of urine, unusual smelling or cloudy urine, blood in urine, pain in lower abdomen or back, fever or chills)
  • Genital yeast infections of penis or vagina (signs may include irritation, itching, unusual discharge or odour), increase volume of urination, urinary tract infection, feeling thirsty, increase cholesterol levels, allergic reaction like itching, rashes, trouble breathing, swelling of mouth, face, lips, tongue or throat.
  • Low blood sugar level symptoms such as shaking, sweating, feeling very anxious, fast heart beat; feeling hungry, headache, change in vision; a change in your mood or feeling confused. This happens especially if you are consuming with a sulphonylurea or insulin

Before taking Canagliflozin, what precautions must I follow?

  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or if you are breast-feeding.
  • Inform your doctor if you have type 1 diabetes mellitus.

What food or medicine must I avoid when I take Canagliflozin?

Canagliflozin - Additional Information

Updated on Wednesday, May 8, 2019

This article is contributed by PSS National Medication Information Workgroup PSS National Medication Information Workgroup

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