Comparing Empagliflozin / Metformin vs Xigduo XR
| Empagliflozin / metformin | Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin / metformin) |
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| Empagliflozin / metformin | Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin / metformin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Empagliflozin / metformin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Failure. Xigduo XR may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Empagliflozin / metformin | More about Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin / metformin) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Empagliflozin / metformin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 38 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Xigduo XR has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% 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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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Synjardy, Synjardy XR |
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| 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 |
12.9 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 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 523 drugs are known to interact with Empagliflozin / metformin:
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A total of 481 drugs are known to interact with Xigduo XR:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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August 26, 2015 |
October 29, 2014 |
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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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