Does Invokana Increase Amputation Risk for Diabetics?

Oct 24,2017

Due to the results of two clinical trials, the FDA is ordering Johnson & Johnson to add an amputation risk warning to its diabetes drug Invokana. The studies revealed that leg and foot amputations occurred about twice as often in type 2 diabetes patients who were taking the drug, compared with those given a placebo.

In addition to other warnings, J&J must add a boxed warning on the amputation risk to its diabetes drug. Boxed warnings are reserved for listing a drug’s most serious side effects.

What is Invokana?

Invokana was approved for market in 2013. It is part of a relatively new class of diabetes drugs called sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors. These drugs work by releasing more glucose into the urine. In fact, because other types of diabetes drugs have dangerous side effects, many diabetes patients began switching to Invokana. However, new studies have revealed the drug’s many dangerous side effects. These include diabetic ketoacidosis, kidney failure, heart attacks, and now amputation risk.

“It is crucial for patients to understand the risks associated with their medication. We are glad the FDA is requiring a boxed warning for Invokana’s amputation risk,” said Attorney Walter Clark, founder of Walter Clark Legal Group.

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