Comparing Jardiance vs Metformin / Sitagliptin
Jardiance | Metformin / sitagliptin |
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Jardiance (empagliflozin) | Metformin / sitagliptin |
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Prescription only
Jardiance is an oral medication that may be used to treat type 2 diabetes, improve outcomes in people with chronic kidney disease, or reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in some populations... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Diabetes - Type 2. metformin / sitagliptin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Diabetes, Type 2
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More about Jardiance (empagliflozin) | More about Metformin / sitagliptin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Jardiance has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 321 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
Metformin / sitagliptin has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 76 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Jardiance side effects in more detail. |
See also: metformin / sitagliptin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Jardiance prices |
View all metformin / sitagliptin prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Janumet, Janumet XR, Zituvimet, Zituvimet XR | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
12.4 hours |
17.6 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 413 drugs are known to interact with Jardiance:
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A total of 391 drugs are known to interact with metformin / sitagliptin:
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
August 01, 2014 |
March 30, 2007 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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.
Further information
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