Compare Jardiance vs. Invokamet
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Lowers blood sugar.
Jardiance (empagliflozin) lowers blood sugar for people with diabetes, but can increase the chance of a yeast infection.
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.
Upsides
- Lowers A1c (average blood sugar over time) levels up to 1%.
- Can prevent death from heart attack, stroke, or heart failure if you have pre-existing heart disease.
- Can be easily taken orally as a pill.
- Can cause weight loss.
- Not likely to cause hypoglycemia or very low blood sugar.
- 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)
Downsides
- More expensive since it's available as brand name only.
- Can cause dehydration.
- 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.
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Dosage forms
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- Pill
Price
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Side effects
9possible side effects
- Low blood sugar40%
- Urinary tract infection9%
- Yeast infection in women5%
- Elevated cholesterol levels4%
- Head cold3%
- Increased urination3%
- Yeast infection in men3%
- Joint pain2%
- Nausea2%
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
- Low blood pressure
- Over age 65
- Kidney disease
- Taking blood pressure medications
- Worsening kidney function
- Dehydration
- Poor baseline kidney function
- Congestive heart failure
- Too much acid in the blood
- Type 1 diabetes
- Extended fasting
- Yeast infections and urinary tract infections
- 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