Glucophage Alternatives Compared
| Glucophage (metformin) | Metformin | Ozempic (semaglutide) |
|
|---|
| Glucophage (metformin) | Metformin | Ozempic (semaglutide) |
|
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Glucophage 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 |
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 |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
Popular comparisons
|
|||||||
| More about Glucophage (metformin) | More about Metformin | More about Ozempic (semaglutide) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
|
Glucophage has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 39 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% 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. |
Ozempic has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 1581 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||
|
View all Glucophage side effects |
View all Metformin side effects |
View all Ozempic side effects |
||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||
| Generic Availability | ||||||||||
|
Lower cost generic |
||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
|
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Metformin prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
||||||||
| Dosage Forms | ||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||
| Other metformin brands include: Glumetza | Glumetza | Other semaglutide brands include: Rybelsus, Wegovy | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
|
4.5 hours |
4.5 hours |
168 hours |
||||||||
| 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||
|
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
|
A total of 380 drugs are known to interact with Glucophage:
|
A total of 380 drugs are known to interact with Metformin:
|
A total of 275 drugs are known to interact with Ozempic:
|
||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||
|
March 03, 1995 |
March 03, 1995 |
N/A |
||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||
| Patient Resources | ||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||
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.
See also:
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.