Comparing Jardiance vs Kerendia

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Jardiance (empagliflozin)

Kerendia (finerenone)

Prescription only

Jardiance is an oral medication that may be used to treat type 2 diabetes, improve outcomes in people with chronic kidney disease, or reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in some populations... View more

Prescription only

Prescribed for Chronic Kidney Disease. Kerendia may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

Jardiance has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 327 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect.

Kerendia has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 (20.8%)
Thirst (10.7%)
Frequent urination (10.1%)
Urinary tract infection (10.1%)
Dizziness (6.1%)
Lightheadedness (5.8%)
Tiredness (5.8%)

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Drug Class

SGLT-2 inhibitors

Aldosterone receptor antagonists

Generic Availability

No lower cost generic approved

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	30 each
Strength	25 mg
Per unit^*	$22.73
Cost^*	$681.93

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Quantity	30 tablet
Strength	10 mg
Per unit^*	$24.77
Cost^*	$743.07

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Dosage Forms

Oral tablet

Oral tablet

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

12.4 hours

3 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

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Drug Interactions

A total of 430 drugs are known to interact with Jardiance:

2 major drug interactions (10 brand and generic names)
426 moderate drug interactions (1932 brand and generic names)
2 minor drug interactions (12 brand and generic names)

A total of 332 drugs are known to interact with Kerendia:

121 major drug interactions (455 brand and generic names)
210 moderate drug interactions (646 brand and generic names)
1 minor drug interactions (2 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

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

Finerenone may be taken with or without food. However, you should avoid grapefruit and grapefruit... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

August 01, 2014

July 09, 2021

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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