Prescription Clinical MonographPrescription Therapeutic Agent
Verified Evidence Sources: openFDA & NLM MedlinePlus

Canagliflozin

Comprehensive clinical interaction and dietary monograph for Canagliflozin (Canagliflozin).

Generic Active Chemical: Canagliflozin
Brand Formulations:InvokanaInvokamet (containing Canagliflozin and Metformin)Invokamet XR (containing Canagliflozin and Metformin extended-release)

Kitchen Food, Drink & Dietary Conflicts

Biochemical interactions with common foods, beverages & cooking ingredients
1 Flagged Foods
Official Patient Dietary Instruction (NLM MedlinePlus)

Be sure to follow all exercise and dietary recommendations made by your doctor or dietitian. It is important to eat a healthful diet and exercise regularly. Follow your doctor's instructions about drinking enough fluids throughout the day while you are on this medication.

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Alcoholic Beverages (Beer, Wine, Spirits)

NutriDive Kitchen Food Biochemical Ontology & openFDA
Bioactive Compound:Ethanol
Biological Target:GABA-A Receptors, Hepatic CYP2E1 & Gluconeogenesis
Clinical Mechanism:

Multiplies respiratory depression and profound sedation with opioids and sedatives; blocks hepatic lactate uptake with metformin (lactic acidosis); triggers acute disulfiram-like vomiting and tachycardia with metronidazole; and accelerates dose-dumping in extended-release capsules.

Patient Actionable Rule:Completely abstain from alcohol while taking metronidazole, cephalosporins, prescription sedatives, or empty-stomach metformin.

Prescription & OTC Drug Interactions (DDI)

Documented pharmacological conflicts & contraindicated co-prescriptions
0 Warning Classes
No major contraindicated drug classes listed in the basic monograph. Always provide your complete medication list to your prescribing physician.

Dietary Supplements, Herbs & Minerals (DNI)

Interactions with over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, and herbal preparations
0 Monitored
No acute supplement or herb contraindications identified. Notify your healthcare provider of any multi-vitamins or botanicals you take daily.

Chronotherapy & Meal Administration Protocols

Optimal absorption, meal-timing rules & GI tolerability protocols
0 Protocols

Frequently Researched Drug-Substance Combinations

Explore pairwise interaction dossiers and laboratory safety analyses
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Authoritative Clinical Evidence & Regulatory Sources

Data on this clinical monograph is compiled from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus), openFDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL Section 7 Drug Interactions), the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), and Krause and Mahan's Food & Nutrition Care Process.