Canagliflozin is used in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve blood sugar control in conjunction with diet and exercise. The medication is also used to reduce the risk of death from
Canagliflozin is also used to reduce the risk of last-stage kidney disease or death from heart problems in adults who have type 2 diabetes and kidney problems.
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Book an AppointmentMany drugs can affect your blood sugar, making it more difficult to control. Before beginning, discontinuing, or changing any medication, consult your doctor about how the medication may affect your blood sugar. Check your levels of blood sugar on a regular basis and share the results with your doctor.
If you experience symptoms of high or low blood sugar, contact your doctor right away. Your diabetes medication, exercise program, or diet may need to be adjusted by your doctor.
Overdose of a drug can be accidental. If you have taken more than the prescribed Pregabalin tablets, there is a chance of getting a harmful effect on your body’s functions. Overdose of this medicine can lead to some medical emergencies.
If you forget to take any dose of this medicine, skip the missed dose and return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the dose.
The medicine should not come in direct contact with heat, air, or light and may damage your medicines. Exposure to medicine might cause some harmful effects or serious side effects. The medicine must be kept in a safe place and out of children’s reach.
| Canagliflozin | Dapagliflozin |
|---|---|
| Canagliflozin is used in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve blood sugar. | Dapagliflozin is an oral diabetes medication that aids in blood sugar control. |
| It reduces blood sugar level by causing the kidneys to excrete more glucose in the urine. | Dapagliflozin works by assisting the kidneys in removing glucose from the bloodstream. |
| Canagliflozin is used to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes in conjunction with a proper diet and exercise program | Dapagliflozin is used in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, along with diet and exercise, to improve blood sugar control. |
Canagliflozin is used to lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise and, in some cases, other medications (a condition in which blood sugar levels increase because the body does not produce or use insulin normally).
Canagliflozin has been associated with weight loss in some rare cases you might gain weight.
Although steady-state levels are achieved in 4 to 5 days, clinical effectiveness with Invokana varies from person to person and may take longer due to your unique factors such as age, weight, additional medications you take, kidney or liverfunction, or other medical conditions.
To treat type 2 diabetes, a combination of canagliflozin and metformin is used in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise. In patients with type 2 diabetes and heart or blood vessel disease, this medication is also used to reduce the risk of a heart attack, or stroke.
Canagliflozin is generally well-tolerated, but it is associated with adverse events (AEs) related to the mechanism of action (GMOs, osmotic diuresis-, and volume depletion-related AEs). Canagliflozin has a low incidence of hypoglycemia in patients who are not taking insulin or a sulfonylurea.
If you have fever, unusual tiredness or weakness, or pain, tenderness, redness, or swelling between and around your anus and genitals, see your doctor right away. This medication may cause severe allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis or angioedema.
In pregnant women, there is insufficient data to determine a drug-associated risk for major birth defects and miscarriage; animal data have shown adverse renal effects with administration during the renal development period, in the late second and third trimesters of human pregnancy.
It can increase your risk of kidney damage.
Canagliflozin 100 mg tablets are prescribed to be taken once daily, typically in the morning.
Common side effects of Canagliflozin drug may include urinary tract infections, increased urination, and potential genital yeast infections.
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