Comparing Dapagliflozin vs Glimepiride
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Heart Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Type 2 Diabetes. Dapagliflozin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Glimepiride is used to help maintain blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. It may cause nausea and people who take glimepiride should always be alert for symptoms of hypoglycemia (low... View more |
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| More about Dapagliflozin | More about Glimepiride | ||||||||||||||||
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Dapagliflozin has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 195 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Glimepiride has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 71 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Dapagliflozin side effects |
View all Glimepiride side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12.9 hours |
3.4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 372 drugs are known to interact with Dapagliflozin:
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A total of 493 drugs are known to interact with Glimepiride:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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January 08, 2014 |
November 30, 1995 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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