Compare Invokamet vs. Precose
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Lowers blood sugar.
Invokamet (canagliflozin / metformin) is a combination of 2 medicines that can lower your blood sugars, but it still has to be taken twice daily.
Lowers blood sugar.
Precose (acarbose) helps lower your post-mealtime blood sugar levels, but it must be taken at the beginning of each main meal in order for it to be most effective.
Upsides
- Combines 2 effective anti-diabetes medicines into one pill so you don't have to take them separately.
- Does not cause weight gain unlike other anti-diabetic medicines.
- Not as likely to cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
- Precose (acarbose) helps control meal-time blood sugar levels without causing weight gain.
- When used alone it doesn't normally cause blood sugar levels to be too low unlike other anti-diabetes medicines.
- Safe to be used in people age 65 or older.
- Has relatively few interactions with other medicines.
Downsides
- Not a good option if you have worsening kidney function such as those age 65 years and up.
- May cause increased urination.
- More likely to cause broken bones and yeast and urinary tract infections.
- Not a first choice medicine because it isn't as effective at lowering blood sugar compared to other treatment options.
- Associated with bothersome side effects like excessive gas and diarrhea.
- Relatively more expensive than other diabetes medicines.
- Has to be taken three times a day with each meal.
- Might cause episodes of low blood sugar when taken together with insulin or medicines that stimulate insulin release.
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Dosage forms
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Price
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Side effects
9possible side effects
- Yeast infection in women11%
- Urinary tract infections6%
- Increased urination5%
- Yeast infection in men4%
- Thirst3%
- Vaginal itching2%
- Constipation2%
- Nausea2%
- Abdominal pain2%
Risks and risk factors
- Acid buildup in the blood
- Kidney problems
- Liver problems
- Congestive heart failure
- Contrast dye for procedure
- Surgery
- Alcohol use
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Over age 65
- Kidney problems
- Diuretics
- Taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs
- Low blood pressure
- Bone fractures
- Low blood pressure
- Weak bones (Osteoporosis)
- Kidney damage
- History of kidney damage
- Heart failure
- Blood pressure medicines (water pills, ACE inhibitors, ACE inhibitors)
- Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs)
- Genital yeast infection and urinary tract infection
- History of urinary tract infections
- History of fungal genital infections
- Uncircumcised males
- Low blood sugars
- Taking other diabetic medications
- Increased exercise
- Drinking alcohol
- Low blood sugar
- Using insulin or other medicines that stimulate insulin release
- Kidney function
- Those with kidney problems
- Interactions with other medicines
- Taking multiple medicines together