Risk of amputation with canagliflozin across categories of age and cardiovascular risk in three US nationwide databases: cohort study.
Michael FralickSeoyoung C KimSebastian SchneeweissBrendan M EverettRobert J GlynnElisabetta PatornoPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2020)
The increase in rate of amputation with canagliflozin was small and most apparent on an absolute scale for adults aged 65 or older with baseline cardiovascular disease, resulting in a number needed to treat for an additional harmful outcome of 556 patients at six months (that is, 18 more amputations per 10 000 people who received canagliflozin). These results help to contextualize the risk of amputation with canagliflozin in routine care.