| Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
Jardiance vs Lipitor
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent.Deep comparison between: Jardiance vs Lipitor with Prescriber.AI
AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsLipitor has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Jardiance based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Lipitor but not Jardiance, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Jardiance
Lipitor
At A Glance
Oral
Once daily
SGLT2 inhibitor
Oral
Daily
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)
Indications
- Heart failure
- Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
- Myocardial Infarction
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Stable angina
- Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
- Congestive heart failure
- Hyperlipidemia
- Familial hypercholesterolemia - heterozygous
- Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III
- Hypertriglyceridemia
Dosing
Heart failure, Chronic Kidney Diseases 10 mg orally once daily in the morning, taken with or without food.
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent 10 mg orally once daily in the morning, taken with or without food; may increase to 25 mg once daily in patients tolerating 10 mg for additional glycemic control.
Myocardial Infarction, Cerebrovascular accident, Stable angina, Diabetes Mellitus Non-Insulin-Dependent, Congestive heart failure, Hyperlipidemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III, Hypertriglyceridemia 10 or 20 mg once daily starting; range 10-80 mg once daily; patients requiring LDL-C reduction >45% may start at 40 mg once daily; oral.
Familial hypercholesterolemia - heterozygous Adults: 10 or 20 mg once daily, range 10-80 mg once daily; pediatric patients aged >=10 years: 10 mg once daily starting, range 10-20 mg once daily; oral.
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Adults: 10 or 20 mg once daily, range 10-80 mg once daily; pediatric patients aged >=10 years: 10-20 mg once daily starting, range 10-80 mg once daily; oral.
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to empagliflozin or any excipient in JARDIANCE (reactions such as angioedema have occurred)
- Acute liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis
- Hypersensitivity to atorvastatin or any excipient in Lipitor
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=2%) Urinary tract infection, female genital mycotic infections, upper respiratory tract infection, increased urination, dyslipidemia, arthralgia, male genital mycotic infections, nausea
Serious Diabetic ketoacidosis, volume depletion, urosepsis, pyelonephritis, necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum (Fournier's gangrene), hypoglycemia (with insulin or sulfonylurea), hypersensitivity reactions
Postmarketing Constipation, necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, urosepsis, pyelonephritis, ketoacidosis, acute kidney injury, angioedema, skin reactions (rash, urticaria)
Most common (>=2%) Nasopharyngitis, arthralgia, diarrhea, pain in extremity, urinary tract infection, dyspepsia, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, muscle spasms, myalgia, insomnia, pharyngolaryngeal pain
Serious Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, hepatic dysfunction, increases in HbA1c and fasting serum glucose
Postmarketing Pancreatitis, fatigue, fatal and non-fatal hepatic failure, anaphylaxis, tendon rupture, rhabdomyolysis, myositis, dizziness, peripheral neuropathy, cognitive impairment, myasthenia gravis exacerbation, depression, interstitial lung disease, angioneurotic edema, bullous rashes
Pharmacology
Empagliflozin is an SGLT2 inhibitor that reduces renal reabsorption of filtered glucose, lowers the renal threshold for glucose, and increases urinary glucose excretion; it also reduces sodium reabsorption, which may increase tubuloglomerular feedback, reduce intraglomerular pressure, and lower cardiac pre- and afterload.
Lipitor is a selective, competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme that converts 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A to mevalonate, a precursor of cholesterol; it lowers plasma LDL cholesterol and lipoprotein levels by inhibiting hepatic cholesterol synthesis and upregulating LDL receptor expression on hepatic cell surfaces.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Jardiance
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (0/12) · Step Therapy (9/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
Lipitor
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (9/12) · Step Therapy (5/12) · Qty limit (1/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Jardiance
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (8/8)
Lipitor
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Jardiance
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Lipitor
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (1/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
$10/momo
Jardiance Savings CardCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
No savings programs available for Lipitor.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.