FDA Issues New Warning for Popular Type 2 Diabetes Drug

2 Indest-2009-1By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned that a new class of type 2 diabetes drugs may cause a serious condition and can lead to hospitalization. Included in that warning is Invokana, the first in a new class of frontline treatment for type 2 diabetes. It was approved in 2013 and quickly gained popularity among health care providers and patients. Other drugs in the class include Invokament, Jardiance, Xigduo XR, Farxinga and Glyxambi. These drugs, known as SGLT2 inhibitors, are intended to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes by blocking the absorption of glucose in the kidneys.

The Problem.

According to the FDA’s warning, SGLT2 inhibitors can lead to the development of diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious condition that can result in cerebral edema, pulmonary edema, heart attacks, strokes, cardiac dysrhythmia, nonspecific myocardial injury, diabetic retinopathy, severe dehydration, coma and death. The FDA recently took notice of these significant health risks and issued a safety announcement that warned of the serious side effects potentially resulting from treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors. To read the FDA’s warning, click here. To read one of our blogs on a similar case, click here. Click here to find out how The Health Law Firm can help you with a situation such as this.

Comments?

Did you develop ketoacidosis after taking a SGLT2 drug such as Inkovana? If you or a loved one took Invokana or another type 2 diabetes drug that resulted in ketoacidosis, you may have legal options. Please leave any thoughtful comments below.

About the Author: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. He is the President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, which has a national practice. Its main office is in the Orlando, Florida area. www.TheHealthLawFirm.com The Health Law Firm, 1101 Douglas Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, Phone: (407) 331-6620.

KeyWords: Food and Drug Administration, FDA, defense attoryney, defense lawyer, defense counsil, Inkovana, Type 2 Diabetes Drug, SGLT2 inhibitors, products liability attorney, products liability lawyer, ketoacidosis, safety announcement, recall, safety warning, drug side effects, plaintiff products liability attorney, health care attorney, health care lawyer, health law, The Health Law Firm

The Health Law Firm” is a registered fictitious business name of George F. Indest III, P.A. – The Health Law Firm, a Florida professional service corporation, since 1999.
Copyright © 1996-2015 The Health Law Firm. All rights reserved.