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. 2013 Nov 13;22(4):1042–1049. doi: 10.1002/oby.20663

Table 3.

Summary of overall safety and selected AEs

Subjects, n (%)
PBO (n = 89) CANA 50 mg (n = 98) CANA 100 mg (n = 93) CANA 300 mg (n = 96)
Any AE 54 (61) 73 (74) 54 (58) 60( 63)
AEs leading to discontinuation 0 4 (4) 3 (3) 4 (4)
AEs related to study druga 19 (21) 34 (35) 25 (27) 28 (29)
Serious AEs 0 2 (2) 0 1 (1)
Most common AEs (≥5% in any treatment group)
Urinary tract infection 6 (7) 10 (10) 7 (8) 8 (8)
Headache 7 (8) 6 (6) 11 (12) 4 (4)
Vulvovaginal mycotic infection 1 (1) 8 (8) 5 (5) 14 (15)
Upper respiratory tract infection 5 (6) 6 (6) 6 (6) 5 (5)
Nausea 2 (2) 7 (7) 6 (6) 3 (3)
Diarrhea 5 (6) 5 (5) 3 (3) 2 (2)
Constipation 2 (2) 5 (5) 3 (3) 2 (2)
Nasopharyngitis 3 (3) 6 (6) 1 (1) 1 (1)
Sinusitis 0 6 (6) 2 (2) 1 (1)
Selected AEs of interest
Genital mycotic infection
  Menb,c 0 0 0 1 (1)
  Womend,e 3 (4) 12 (14) 10 (13) 19 (22)
Osmotic diuresis-related AEsf 2 (2) 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4)
Symptomatic hypoglycemia 2 (2) 1 (1) 0 2 (2)
Volume-related AEs
  Dizziness 2 (2) 4 (4) 2 (2) 4 (4)

AE, adverse event; CANA, canagliflozin; PBO, placebo.

a

Possibly, probably, or very likely related to study drug, as assessed by investigators.

b

PBO, n = 14; CANA 50 mg, n = 12; CANA 100 mg, n = 17; CANA 300 mg, n = 10.

c

Including genital candidiasis.

d

PBO, n = 75; CANA 50 mg, n = 86; CANA 100 mg, n = 76; CANA 300 mg, n = 86.

e

Including vaginal candidiasis, vaginal infection, vaginitis bacterial, vulvovaginal mycotic infection, vaginal discharge, and vulvovaginal pruritus.

f

Including incontinence, micturition urgency, nocturia, pollakiuria, polyuria, stress urinary incontinence, and urge incontinence.