Comparing Metformin / Saxagliptin vs Rybelsus
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Metformin / saxagliptin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Rybelsus (semaglutide) is an oral medicine that can be used as a first-line medication to improve blood sugar control in adults over the age of 18 with type 2 diabetes. It works by mimicking the... View more |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Metformin / saxagliptin | More about Rybelsus (semaglutide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Metformin / saxagliptin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% reported a negative effect. |
Rybelsus has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 307 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Metformin / saxagliptin side effects |
View all Rybelsus side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Kombiglyze XR | Other semaglutide brands include: Ozempic, Wegovy | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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17.6 hours |
168 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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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 510 drugs are known to interact with Metformin / saxagliptin:
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A total of 275 drugs are known to interact with Rybelsus:
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November 05, 2010 |
September 20, 2019 |
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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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