Invokana 100 mg and 300 mg film-coated tablets
- Name:
Invokana 100 mg and 300 mg film-coated tablets
- Company:
Mundipharma Pharmaceuticals Limited - Formerly Napp Laboratories
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 10 February 2020 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 4.8 - Addition of photosensitivity and UTI as potential adverse events.
Updated on 10 February 2020 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
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Addition of photosensitivity and UTI as potential adverse events.
Updated on 3 December 2019 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Addition of information on monitoring of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis in section 4.4.
Updated on 6 March 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 6 March 2019 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Texts updated following implementation of product class labelling effect regarding the possible side effect - Fournier’s gangrene
Updated on 30 November 2018 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Shelf-life changed form 2 years to 3 years
Updated on 12 September 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Removal of Black Inverted Triangle
Updated on 12 September 2018 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 9 - Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
- Removal of Black Inverted Triangle
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Removal of the Black Triangle
Update to document including changes to
4.1 Therapeutic indications
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
Lower limb amputations
4.8 Undesirable effects
Summary of the safety profile
Description of selected adverse reactions
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
Lower limb amputation
Adverse reactions related to volume depletion
Genital mycotic infections
Bone fracture
Special populations
Renal impairment
Clinical efficacy and safety
Blood pressure
Cardiovascular outcomes
All‑cause mortality
Heart failure requiring hospitalization
Renal Endpoints
9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
Date of latest renewal: 26 July 2018
Updated on 9 August 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to Section 1 - what the product is
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
- Change to section 3 - dose and frequency
- Change to section 3 - overdose, missed or forgotten doses
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - what the product contains
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Removal of Black Inverted Triangle
Updated on 9 August 2018 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 8 - Marketing authorisation number(s)
- Change to section 9 - Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
- Removal of Black Inverted Triangle
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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The black triangle has been removed from the beginning of the SPC.
Section 4.2
‘estimated glomerular filtration rate ( )’ has been added to the first paragraph in section 4.2
‘Special populations’ subheading added to the section.
‘Studies’ replaced ‘trials’ at several places within the section.
‘careful monitoring’ replaces ‘caution’
Section 4.5
‘medicinal product’ replacing ‘drug’ within the second paragraph of section 4.5
‘medicinal product’ replacing ‘drug’ within subheading ‘…/Laboratory test interference’
Section 5.1
‘other’ removed from the first sentence of section 5.1
‘Older patients’ replace ‘elderly’
Section 6.1
‘anhydrous’ removed from ‘lactose anhydrous’ within tablet core excipients
‘Polyvinyl-alcohol’ has become ‘Poly(vinyl alcohol)
Section 8
‘Film-coated’ added to section
Section 9
‘Date of latest renewal: 26 July 2018 ‘ added to section 9
Section 10
Date of revision updated to ’26 July 2018’
Updated on 22 June 2018 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 2
‘Each tablet contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg), and is essentially sodium-free.’ This text has been added to ‘Excipient(s) with known effect’ section for both strengths.
Section 4.4
This text below has be removed from the section:
‘General
Invokana has not been studied in patients with type 1 diabetes and is therefore not recommended for use in these patients
Invokana should not be used for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis as it is not effective in this setting.’
The text in bold has been added to the section and the text in strikethrough has been removed from the section:
‘The tablets contain lactose. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp total lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicinal product medicine.’
Section 5.1
The text in bold has been added to the section and the text in strikethrough has been removed from the section:
‘A total of 10,285 10,501 patients with type 2 diabetes participated in nine ten double blind, controlled clinical efficacy and safety studies conducted to evaluate the effects of Invokana on glycaemic control. The racial distribution was 72% White, 16% Asian, 4 5% Black, and 8% other groups. 16 17% of patients were Hispanic. Approximately 58% of patients were male. Patients had an overall mean age of 59.6 59.5 years (range 21 years to 96 years), with 3,082 3,135 patients ≥ 65 years of age and 510 513 patients ≥ 75 years of age. 58% of patients had a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2….’
The text below has been added to section 5.1:
‘Furthermore, canagliflozin was studied as triple therapy with metformin and sitagliptin and dosed with a titration regimen, using a starting dose of 100 mg and titrated to 300 mg as early as week 6 in patients requiring additional glycaemic control who had appropriate eGFR and were tolerating canagliflozin 100 mg (table 2). Canagliflozin dosed with a titration regimen produced clinically and statistically significant (p < 0.001) results relative to placebo in glycaemic control, including HbA1c and change from baseline fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and a statistically significant (p < 0.01) improvement in the percentage of patients achieving HbA1c < 7%. In addition, reductions in body weight and systolic blood pressure relative to placebo were observed.’
Within table 2 there has been this change below:
‘Difference from placebo (adjusted mean)
(97.5 95 % CI) ‘
There has been this addition to table 2
There has been an addition to the footnote of table 2:
‘ e Canagliflozin 100 mg titrated to 300 mg
F p<0.01 compared to placebo
G 90.7% of subjects in the canagliflozin untitrated to 300 mg.’
This text and table below have been added to the section:
‘Canagliflozin as initial combination therapy with metformin
Canagliflozin was evaluated in combination with metformin as initial combination therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes failing diet and exercise. Canagliflozin 100 mg and canagliflozin 300 mg in combination with metformin XR resulted in a statistically significant greater improvement in HbA1C compared to their respective canagliflozin doses (100 mg and 300 mg) alone or metformin XR alone (table 4).
Addition of table 4
Section 10
Date of revision updated to ‘15 March 2018’
Updated on 22 June 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 2 January 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 2 January 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change in co-marketing arrangement
Updated on 18 September 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 5.1
ATC code changed to A10BK02.
Updated on 18 September 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SmPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 8 May 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 4.4: Revision to include class labelling text on diabetic ketoacidosis: “Rare cases of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), including life-threatening and fatal cases, have been reported in patients treated with SGLT2 inhibitors, including canagliflozin.”
Section 10: Commission Decision of 28 April 2017
Updated on 4 May 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 27 April 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 4.4: addition of information on lower limb amputations
Section 4.8: addition of “lower limb amputations” as adverse reaction under frequency “uncommon”
Section 10: Commission Decision date of 20 April 2017
Updated on 24 April 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 3 February 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 13 October 2016 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 31 August 2016 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 30 August 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 6 May 2016 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 4 May 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 22 December 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 22 December 2015 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 26 August 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 26 August 2015 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Addition of adverse reaction ‘angioedema’ under “not known” frequency. Addition of adverse reactions pyelonephritis and urosepsis for existing adverse reaction ‘Urinary tract infection’
Updated on 29 July 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 29 July 2014 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)