Pharmacologic Substance
canagliflozin
Brand Names:
Invokamet; Invokana
Effect:
Increased Renal Organic Ion Excretion; Renal Ion Transport Alteration
May Treat:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to canagliflozin:
  • A C-glucoside with a thiophene ring that is an orally available inhibitor of sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) with antihyperglycemic activity. Canagliflozin is also able to reduce body weight and has a low risk for hypoglycemia.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A glucoside-derived SODIUM-GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 2 inhibitor that stimulates urinary excretion of glucose by suppressing renal glucose reabsorption. It is used to manage BLOOD GLUCOSE levels in patients with TYPE 2 DIABETES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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