Farxiga Alternatives Compared
| Farxiga (dapagliflozin) | Ozempic (semaglutide) | Rybelsus (semaglutide) |
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| Farxiga (dapagliflozin) | Ozempic (semaglutide) | Rybelsus (semaglutide) |
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Prescription only
Farxiga is an oral medication that is used alongside diet and exercise to lower blood glucose levels in adults and children aged 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes. It may also be used to... View more |
Prescription only
Ozempic 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 liver. It is... View more |
Prescription only
Rybelsus (semaglutide) is an oral medicine that can be used as a first-line medication to improve blood sugar control in adults over the age of 18 with type 2 diabetes. It works by mimicking the... View more |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Farxiga (dapagliflozin) | More about Ozempic (semaglutide) | More about Rybelsus (semaglutide) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Farxiga has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 162 ratings on Drugs.com. 26% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
Ozempic has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 1544 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Rybelsus has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 298 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
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Other semaglutide brands include: Rybelsus, Wegovy | Other semaglutide brands include: Ozempic, Wegovy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12.9 hours |
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168 hours |
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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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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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A total of 372 drugs are known to interact with Farxiga:
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Ozempic:
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Rybelsus:
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January 08, 2014 |
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September 20, 2019 |
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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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Wegovy
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Lantus
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