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Complications Cited In Invokana Settlement

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Type 2 diabetes found a promising treatment option with Invokana but soon there were reports on its negativities to the FDA. The FDA initially marked the drug as an effective medication in 2013 but with some months into the release of the drug, victims complained about some serious health effects. Filing of the lawsuits The lawyers fighting for their plaintiffs for the  Invokana settlements   have allegedly filed for the associated health risks of this medication. The U.S. courts have hundreds of pending cases against the major drug making company where they have been blamed for causing life threatening injuries. Patients suffer from foot and leg amputations, ketoacidosis and/or renal damage from the prolonged use of Invokana. There have been some milder symptoms such as urinary tract infection, yeast infections, vomiting, fatigue, nausea,  painful urination, photosensitivity, increased LDL which are also caused by the drug and leads to unnecessary complications in the quality