Tuxedo Mom
Member Since 2014
This was just released by Health Canada. It refers to humans using these drugs but I have seen articles where Metformin was one of the drugs "suggested" for use in cats and dogs. I don't know if any of the other drugs are used with cats or dogs.
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/58404a-eng.php
SGLT2 Inhibitors [INVOKANA (canagliflozin), FORXIGA (dapagliflozin), XIGDUO (dapagliflozin/metformin), JARDIANCE (empagliflozin)] - Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Serious, sometimes life-threatening and fatal cases of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) have been reported in patients on sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/58404a-eng.php
SGLT2 Inhibitors [INVOKANA (canagliflozin), FORXIGA (dapagliflozin), XIGDUO (dapagliflozin/metformin), JARDIANCE (empagliflozin)] - Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis