Invokana

Invokana Indications/Uses

canagliflozin

Manufacturer:

Janssen

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma

Marketer:

Merck
Full Prescribing Info
Indications/Uses
Monotherapy: INVOKANA (canagliflozin) is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for whom metformin is inappropriate due to contraindications or intolerance.
Combination with Metformin or a Sulfonylurea: INVOKANA is indicated in combination with metformin or a sulfonylurea in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycemic control when diet and exercise plus monotherapy with one of these agents does not provide adequate glycemic control.
Combination with Metformin and either a Sulfonylurea or Pioglitazone: INVOKANA is indicated in combination with metformin and either a sulfonylurea or pioglitazone in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycemic control when diet, exercise, and dual therapy (with metformin plus either a sulfonylurea or pioglitazone) do not provide adequate glycemic control.
Combination with Insulin: INVOKANA is indicated as add-on combination therapy with insulin (with or without metformin) in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control when diet and exercise, and therapy with insulin (with or without metformin) do not provide adequate glycemic control.
Add-On Combination in Patients with Established Cardiovascular Disease: INVOKANA is indicated as an adjunct to diet, exercise, and standard of care therapy to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction and nonfatal stroke) in adult with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy: INVOKANA is indicated as an adjunct to diet, exercise, and standard of care therapy to reduce the risk of end-stage kidney disease, doubling of serum creatinine, and cardiovascular (CV) death in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy with albuminuria (> 33.9 mg/mmol).
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