Overdose information

If an overdose occurs, contact the Poison Control Center. Normal supportive measures should be taken, including the removal unabsorbed drug from the gastrointestinal tract, initiating clinical monitoring of the patient, and providing supportive treatment as deemed necessary. Canagliflozin has been removed in very small quantities after a 4-hour hemodialysis session. This drug is likely not dialyzable by peritoneal dialysis ^{FDA label}.

Pregnancy and lactation

Animal data has demonstrated that canagliflozin may cause adverse renal effects in a growing fetus. Data are insufficient at this time in determining a potential canagliflozin related risk for major birth defects or possible miscarriage in humans FDA Label. There are known risks, however, of uncontrolled diabetes in pregnancy ^{FDA label}. Inform female patients taking canagliflozin of the potential risk, which is increased during the second and third trimesters. This drug is not recommended during nursing ^{FDA label}.

Mutagenesis and carcinogenicity

Canagliflozin was not found to be mutagenic in both metabolically activated and inactivated states in the Ames assay. Canagliflozin showed mutagenicity in laboratory mouse lymphoma assay, but only in the activated state. Canagliflozin was not found to be mutagenic in several in vivo assays performed on rats ^{FDA label}.

The carcinogenic risk of canagliflozin was assessed in 2-year studies completed in both CD1 mice and Sprague-Dawley rats. Canagliflozin was not shown to increase tumor incidence in mouse models given doses less than or equal to 14 times the exposure from a typical 300 mg dose in humans. Despite these negative findings in mice, the incidence of several tumors increased in mice, including Leydig cell tumors, renal tubular adenomas, and adrenal pheochromocytomas ^{FDA label}.