Compare Jardiance vs. Invokana
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Lowers blood sugar.
Jardiance (empagliflozin) lowers blood sugar for people with diabetes, but can increase the chance of a yeast infection.
Lowers blood sugar.
Invokana (canagliflozin) can be used together with other diabetes medicines to help lower your blood sugar, but it can be expensive because it's brand name.
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4.0/ 5 average rating with 27 reviewsforInvokana
Upsides
- Lowers A1c (average blood sugar over time) levels up to 1%.
- Can prevent death from heart attack, stroke, or heart failure if you have pre-existing heart disease.
- Can be easily taken orally as a pill.
- Can cause weight loss.
- Not likely to cause hypoglycemia or very low blood sugar.
- Lowers A1C (blood sugar) levels by 1%.
- You only have to take Invokana (canagliflozin) once a day before meals.
- Less likely to cause low blood sugar than other diabetes medicines.
- Also available as a combination drug with metformin (Invokamet).
Downsides
- More expensive since it's available as brand name only.
- Can cause dehydration.
- You're more likely to have broken bones, yeast infections and urinary tract infections with Invokana (canagliflozin).
- There's a rare but serious risk of leg and foot amputations with Invokana (canagliflozin). Talk to your doctor if you develop new pain or infections in your feet.
- Not for people with severe kidney problems.
- Can raise your cholesterol.
- Avoid if you are a heavy drinker of alcohol.
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Price
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27 reviews so far
67%
saidit'sworth it
56%
saiditworked well
19%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Invokana (canagliflozin)?
Leave a reviewSide effects
9possible side effects
- Low blood sugar40%
- Urinary tract infection9%
- Yeast infection in women5%
- Elevated cholesterol levels4%
- Head cold3%
- Increased urination3%
- Yeast infection in men3%
- Joint pain2%
- Nausea2%
9possible side effects
- Yeast infection in women11%
- Urinary tract infections6%
- Increased urination5%
- Yeast infection in men4%
- Thirst3%
- Vaginal itching2%
- Constipation2%
- Nausea2%
- Abdominal pain2%
Risks and risk factors
- Low blood pressure
- Over age 65
- Kidney disease
- Taking blood pressure medications
- Worsening kidney function
- Dehydration
- Poor baseline kidney function
- Congestive heart failure
- Too much acid in the blood
- Type 1 diabetes
- Extended fasting
- Yeast infections and urinary tract infections
- Increased risk of leg and foot amputations
- History of amputations
- Peripheral vascular disease (narrowed blood vessels)
- Nerve problems
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Kidney damage and low blood pressure
- History of kidney damage
- Heart failure
- Blood pressure medicines (water pills, ACE inhibitors, ACE inhibitors)
- Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs)
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Taking medicines for diabetes
- Genital yeast infection and urinary tract infection
- Increased acid and ketones in the blood
- Long periods of fasting
- Alcohol abuse
- Dehydration
- History of pancreatitis