Comparing Jardiance vs Metformin / Sitagliptin
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) | Metformin / sitagliptin |
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| Jardiance (empagliflozin) | Metformin / sitagliptin |
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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
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Metformin / sitagliptin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Jardiance (empagliflozin) | More about Metformin / sitagliptin | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Metformin / sitagliptin has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 76 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% 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 Jardiance side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Janumet, Janumet XR, Zituvimet, Zituvimet XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12.4 hours |
17.6 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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 430 drugs are known to interact with Jardiance:
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A total of 404 drugs are known to interact with Metformin / sitagliptin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 01, 2014 |
March 30, 2007 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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