Invokana and OsmoPrep

• Generic Name: canagliflozin
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Invokana

Invokana (canagliflozin) is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. Canagliflozin works by helping the kidneys get rid of glucose from your bloodstream.

Invokana is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Invokana is used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events (including heart attack, stroke or death) in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease.

Invokana is also used to reduce the risk of end stage kidney disease (ESKD), worsening of kidney function, cardiovascular death, and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes and diabetic kidney disease.

Invokana is not for treating type 1 diabetes.

• Generic Name: sodium biphosphate / sodium phosphate
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: OsmoPrep, Disposable Enema, Fleet Enema

OsmoPrep tablets contain a combination of sodium biphosphate and sodium phosphate, both are forms of phosphorus, which is a naturally occurring substance that is important in every cell in the body.

OsmoPrep is used in adults to treat constipation and to clean the bowel before a colonoscopy. OsmoPrep cleans your colon by causing you to have diarrhea.

Using OsmoPrep to clean your colon helps your doctor see the inside of your colon more clearly during the colonoscopy.