Comparing Invokana vs Janumet
| Invokana (canagliflozin) | Janumet (metformin / sitagliptin) |
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| Invokana (canagliflozin) | Janumet (metformin / sitagliptin) |
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Prescription only
Invokana is effective at lowering blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It also reduces the risk of future cardiovascular events (such as a heart attack or stroke) and kidney disease... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Janumet may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Invokana (canagliflozin) | More about Janumet (metformin / sitagliptin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Invokana has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 257 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Janumet has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 66 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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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Other metformin / sitagliptin brands include: Janumet XR, Zituvimet, Zituvimet XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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13.1 hours |
17.6 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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 389 drugs are known to interact with Invokana:
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A total of 403 drugs are known to interact with Janumet:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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March 29, 2013 |
March 30, 2007 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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