Comparing Janumet vs Januvia
| Janumet (metformin / sitagliptin) | Januvia (sitagliptin) |
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| Janumet (metformin / sitagliptin) | Januvia (sitagliptin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Janumet may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Januvia is a DPP-4 inhibitor that is used in addition to other medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Rarely, it may cause joint pain, skin reactions, pancreatitis, or an allergic... View more |
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| More about Janumet (metformin / sitagliptin) | More about Januvia (sitagliptin) | ||||||||
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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. |
Januvia has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 139 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% 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 | Other sitagliptin brands include: Brynovin, Zituvio | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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17.6 hours |
12.4 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 403 drugs are known to interact with Janumet:
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A total of 295 drugs are known to interact with Januvia:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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March 30, 2007 |
October 16, 2006 |
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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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