Comparing Januvia vs Victoza

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Januvia sitagliptin

Victoza liraglutide

Januvia is a DDP-4 inhibitor that is used in addition to other medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Rarely, it may cause joint pain, skin reactions, pancreatitis, or an allergic reaction... View more

Victoza 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 given once... View more

Prescription only

Ratings & Reviews

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Drug Class

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors

Incretin mimetics

Side Effects

See the full Januvia side effects document.

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Pricing and Coupons

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Quantity	30 tablet
Dosage	100 mg
Per Unit^*	$17.61
Cost^*	$528.16

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Quantity	6 mL
Dosage	18 mg/3 mL
Per Unit^*	$119.47
Cost^*	$716.81

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Generic Availability

Dosage Form(s) Available

Oral tablet

Subcutaneous solution

Brand Names

N/A

Other liraglutide brands include: Saxenda

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

12.4 hours

13 hours

CSA Schedule**

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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 B No proven risk in humans

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

Victoza

Category X Not for use in pregnancy

Saxenda

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.

Drug Interactions

A total of 271 drugs are known to interact with Januvia:

2 major drug interactions (5 brand and generic names)
245 moderate drug interactions (1175 brand and generic names)
24 minor drug interactions (273 brand and generic names)

A total of 246 drugs are known to interact with Victoza:

2 major drug interactions (5 brand and generic names)
218 moderate drug interactions (1117 brand and generic names)
26 minor drug interactions (596 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

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

Liraglutide may affect the absorption of other medications that you take by mouth. In some cases... View more
Talk to your doctor before using alcohol together with liraglutide. Alcohol may affect blood... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

October 16, 2006

January 25, 2010

WADA Class

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N/A

More Information

** 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.

Further information

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