Canagliflozin
Invokana (canagliflozin) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Canagliflozin was first approved as Invokana on 2013-03-29. It is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. The pharmaceutical is active against sodium/glucose cotransporter 2. In addition, it is known to target sodium/glucose cotransporter 1. Invokana's patents are valid until 2031-05-11 (FDA).
Trade Name | Invokana |
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Common Name | Canagliflozin |
Indication | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
Drug Class | Phlorozin derivatives, phenolic glycosides |