Comparing Furosemide vs Invokana
| Furosemide | Invokana (canagliflozin) |
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| Furosemide | Invokana (canagliflozin) |
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Prescription only
Furosemide significantly increases urination which relieves excess fluid, but its use may also lead to the depletion of certain electrolytes in the body (such as potassium). Prescribed for Edema... View more |
Prescription only
Invokana is effective at lowering blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It also reduces the risk of future cardiovascular events (such as a heart attack or stroke) and kidney disease... View more |
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| More about Furosemide | More about Invokana (canagliflozin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Furosemide has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 122 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Invokana has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 257 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Furosemide side effects |
View all Invokana side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Diaqua-2, Furoscix, Lasix |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.5 hours |
13.1 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 514 drugs are known to interact with Furosemide:
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A total of 392 drugs are known to interact with Invokana:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 01, 1966 |
March 29, 2013 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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