Comparing Invokana vs Lantus

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Invokana (canagliflozin)

Lantus (insulin glargine)

Prescription only

Invokana is effective at lowering blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It also reduces the risk of future cardiovascular events (such as a heart attack or stroke) and kidney disease... View more

Prescription only

Lantus is a long-acting insulin that only needs to be injected once a day, subcutaneously. It is available as a prefilled pen (Lantus Solostar) or a 10mL vial. Hypoglycemia is the most common side... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

Invokana has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 257 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect.

Lantus has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 41 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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.

Yeast infection (30.0%)
Hair loss (9.7%)
Thirst (8.6%)
Frequent urination (8.2%)
Itching (6.2%)
Tiredness (6.2%)
Weight loss (4.7%)

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Drug Class

SGLT-2 inhibitors

Insulin

Generic Availability

No lower cost generic approved

N/A

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	30 tablet
Strength	100 mg
Per unit^*	$21.63
Cost^*	$648.97

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Quantity	10 mL
Strength	100 units/mL
Per unit^*	$7.86
Cost^*	$78.60

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Dosage Forms

Oral tablet

Subcutaneous solution

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

13.1 hours

24 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.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full pregnancy warnings document.

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 391 drugs are known to interact with Invokana:

4 major drug interactions (43 brand and generic names)
386 moderate drug interactions (1859 brand and generic names)
1 minor drug interactions (10 brand and generic names)

A total of 395 drugs are known to interact with Lantus:

15 major drug interactions (39 brand and generic names)
359 moderate drug interactions (1893 brand and generic names)
21 minor drug interactions (210 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Alcohol may affect blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes. Both hypoglycemia (low blood... View more

Alcohol may affect blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes. Both hypoglycemia (low blood... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

March 29, 2013

April 20, 2000

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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