Alogliptin Alternatives Compared
| Alogliptin | Mounjaro (tirzepatide) | Semaglutide |
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| Alogliptin | Mounjaro (tirzepatide) | Semaglutide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Alogliptin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight), Type 2 Diabetes. Mounjaro may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus) lowers blood sugar levels by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and lowers glucagon secretion from the... View more |
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| More about Alogliptin | More about Mounjaro (tirzepatide) | More about Semaglutide | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
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Alogliptin has an average rating of 3.2 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 67% reported a negative effect. |
Mounjaro has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 1433 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Semaglutide has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 2749 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% 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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View all Alogliptin side effects |
View all Mounjaro side effects |
View all Semaglutide side effects |
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N/A |
N/A |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Mounjaro prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | ||||||||||
| Nesina | Other tirzepatide brands include: Zepbound | Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
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21 hours |
120 hours |
168 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. |
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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
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A total of 269 drugs are known to interact with Alogliptin:
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A total of 416 drugs are known to interact with Mounjaro:
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A total of 275 drugs are known to interact with Semaglutide:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||
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January 25, 2013 |
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December 05, 2017 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||
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N/A |
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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