Chantix, a smoking-cessation drug, has been found to be a contributing factor in a man’s psychiatric event that led him to attempt the murder of his wife. This is not the first time that Chantix has been cited for contribution to aggressive psychiatric events. However, this is the first case in which a judge found […]
Invokana Renal Impairment and Kidney Failure
The type 2 diabetes drug Invokana (canagliflozin) has been linked to renal impairment and kidney failure. Invokana was the first in a new class of diabetes drugs to receive approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sodium-glucose-cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors work by inhibiting the kidneys’ ability to function normally so that sugar is excreted […]
Side Effects of Invokana
If you have type 2 diabetes, you may be taking a new drug called Invokana (canagliflozin). It was the first in a new class of diabetes drugs to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Invokana quickly became popular, and since it was approved other sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have hit the market, all with […]