Invokamet-XR (canagliflozin / metformin extended release) is a combination of 2 medicines that lower your blood sugars, but it can be expensive.
Combines 2 effective anti-diabetes medicines into one pill so you don't have to take them separately.
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Not a good option if you have worsening kidney function such as those age 65 years and up.
More likely to cause broken bones and yeast and urinary tract infections.
Invokamet-XR (canagliflozin / metformin extended release) is a combination of anti-diabetes medicines. Metformin lowers blood sugar by enhancing your body's response to insulin, while canagliflozin increases your body's secretion of sugar through the urine.
The placebo bar shows how common a side effect was for people taking a sugar pill instead of Invokamet XR.
Invokamet-XR (canagliflozin / metformin extended release) can cause lactic acidosis, a rare but life-threatening condition of acid build up in your blood. Symptoms include trouble breathing, nausea, vomiting, and stomach or muscle pain and you should get emergency medical help or call your doctor right away.
Take with meals to avoid an upset stomach.
Invokamet-XR (canagliflozin / metformin extended release) can, in very rare cases, hurt the kidneys. This is more likely to happen if you already have kidney damage, heart failure, or are taking medicines for blood pressure or pain like NSAIDs. Your doctor will check your kidneys by blood tests regularly, and might ask you to change how you take Invokamet-XR (canagliflozin / metformin extended release).