Comparing Pioglitazone vs Xigduo XR
| Pioglitazone | Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin / metformin) |
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| Pioglitazone | Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin / metformin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Pioglitazone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetes. Xigduo XR may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Pioglitazone | More about Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin / metformin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Pioglitazone has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 54 ratings on Drugs.com. 26% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Xigduo XR has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% 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 Pioglitazone side effects |
View all Xigduo XR side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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View all Pioglitazone prices |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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24 hours |
12.9 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 348 drugs are known to interact with Pioglitazone:
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A total of 479 drugs are known to interact with Xigduo XR:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 15, 1999 |
October 29, 2014 |
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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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