CANAGLIFLOZIN (INVOKANA) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

CANAGLIFLOZIN

What is the Trade Name for CANAGLIFLOZIN?

INVOKANA

What are the Indications for CANAGLIFLOZIN?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE INVOKANA (canagliflozin) is indicated: ‚Ä¢ as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ‚Ä¢ to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction and nonfatal stroke) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease (CVD). ‚Ä¢ to reduce the risk of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), doubling of serum creatinine, cardiovascular (CV) death, and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy with albuminuria greater than 300 mg/day. INVOKANA is a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor indicated: ‚Ä¢ as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( 1 ) ‚Ä¢ to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease ( 1 ) ‚Ä¢ to reduce the risk of end-stage kidney disease, doubling of serum creatinine, cardiovascular death, and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy with albuminuria ( 1 ). Limitations of Use: ‚Ä¢ INVOKANA is not recommended in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. It may increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in these patients ( 1 ) ‚Ä¢ INVOKANA is not recommended for use to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with an eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m 2 ( 1 ) Limitations of Use INVOKANA is not recommended in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. It may increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in these patients [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] . INVOKANA is not recommended for use to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with an eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m 2 . INVOKANA is likely to be ineffective in this setting based upon its mechanism of action.

 

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