Comparing Jardiance vs Verquvo

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Jardiance (empagliflozin)

Verquvo (vericiguat)

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 Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Verquvo 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.

Verquvo has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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

Vasodilators

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	100 each
Strength	2.5 mg
Per unit^*	$24.77
Cost^*	$2,477.04

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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

30 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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Summary unavailable.

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Drug Interactions

A total of 431 drugs are known to interact with Jardiance:

2 major drug interactions (10 brand and generic names)
427 moderate drug interactions (1936 brand and generic names)
2 minor drug interactions (12 brand and generic names)

A total of 124 drugs are known to interact with Verquvo:

6 major drug interactions (24 brand and generic names)
118 moderate drug interactions (396 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

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

Food significantly enhances the absorption of vericiguat. You should take each dose of vericiguat... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

August 01, 2014

January 19, 2021

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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