Comparing Jardiance vs Metformin
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| Jardiance (empagliflozin) | Metformin |
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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
Metformin improves how the body responds to insulin and it is effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Taste disturbances, diarrhea, and other stomach-related side effects are common side... View more |
Related suggestions Diabetes, Type 2
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| More about Jardiance (empagliflozin) | More about Metformin | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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Jardiance has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 314 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
Metformin has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 645 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Jardiance side effects in more detail. |
See also: metformin side effects in more detail. |
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View all Jardiance prices |
View all metformin prices |
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N/A |
Glumetza | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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12.4 hours |
4.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 408 drugs are known to interact with Jardiance:
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A total of 363 drugs are known to interact with metformin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 01, 2014 |
March 03, 1995 |
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** 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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