Comparing Invokana vs Metformin
| Invokana (canagliflozin) | Metformin |
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| Invokana (canagliflozin) | Metformin |
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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
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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| More about Invokana (canagliflozin) | More about Metformin | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Metformin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 656 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% 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 Invokana side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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Glumetza | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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13.1 hours |
4.5 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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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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A total of 391 drugs are known to interact with Invokana:
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A total of 379 drugs are known to interact with Metformin:
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March 29, 2013 |
March 03, 1995 |
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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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