Comparing Farxiga vs Glimepiride
| Farxiga (dapagliflozin) | Glimepiride |
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| Farxiga (dapagliflozin) | Glimepiride |
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Prescription only
Farxiga is an oral medication that is used alongside diet and exercise to lower blood glucose levels in adults and children aged 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes. It may also be used to... View more |
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 |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Farxiga (dapagliflozin) | More about Glimepiride | ||||||||||||||||
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Farxiga has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 162 ratings on Drugs.com. 26% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% 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 Farxiga side effects |
View all Glimepiride side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Amaryl | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 Farxiga:
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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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