Comparing Glipizide / Metformin vs Metformin / Pioglitazone
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Glipizide / metformin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Metformin / pioglitazone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Glipizide / metformin | More about Metformin / pioglitazone | ||||||||||||||||
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Glipizide / metformin has an average rating of 3.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Metformin / pioglitazone has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
ActoPlus Met | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6.2 hours |
24 hours |
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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 555 drugs are known to interact with Glipizide / metformin:
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A total of 460 drugs are known to interact with Metformin / pioglitazone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 21, 2002 |
August 29, 2005 |
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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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