Comparing Empagliflozin vs Metformin
Empagliflozin | Metformin |
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Empagliflozin | Metformin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Kidney Disease, Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. Empagliflozin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Metformin improves how the body responds to insulin and it is used to treat type 2 diabetes. Taste disturbances, diarrhea, and other stomach-related side effects are common side effects. Metformin is... View more |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Empagliflozin has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 350 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% reported a negative effect. |
Metformin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 660 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% 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. | |||||||||
View all Empagliflozin side effects |
View all Metformin side effects |
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Drug Class | |||||||||
Generic Availability | |||||||||
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||
N/A |
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Jardiance | Glumetza | ||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
12.4 hours |
4.5 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 433 drugs are known to interact with Empagliflozin:
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A total of 380 drugs are known to interact with Metformin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
August 01, 2014 |
March 03, 1995 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information | |||||||||
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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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