Farxiga and Invokamet Comparison

Farxiga®(dapagliflozin)	Invokamet®(canagliflozin / metformin)
Prescription Only Farxiga (dapagliflozin) is an oral medication prescribed for individuals with diabetes, heart disease, or kidney disease to enhance their health outcomes. Here's how Farxiga is...	Prescription Only Invokamet XR is a medication that, when combined with dietary and exercise measures, is prescribed to enhance blood sugar management in adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes...
Administration
Oral . Learn more.	Oral . Learn more.
Dosing
Recommended starting dose is 5 mg orally once daily. Dose can be increased to 10 mg orally once daily for additional glycemic control. . Learn more.	INVOKAMET XR: two tablets, once daily with the morning meal. Swallow whole. Never crush, cut, or chew. . Learn more.
Latin Shorthand
Starting Dose: 5mg PO qd. Can be increased to 10mg PO qd for additional glycemic control.. Learn more.	2 tabs, 1x daily with AM meal. Swallow whole, do not crush, cut, or chew.. Learn more.
Out-Of-Pocket Costs With Copay Card
$0. Learn more.	$0. Learn more.
Annual Cap
$175 per month. Learn more.	$3000 and $200 per month. Learn more.
Assistance Expiration
Learn more.	Calendar year. Learn more.
Generics
No lower-cost generic available	No lower-cost generic available
Adverse Reactions
Most common adverse reactions (5% or greater incidence) were female genital mycotic infections, nasopharyngitis, and urinary tract infections. . Learn more.	Most common adverse reactions associated with canagliflozin (5% or greater incidence): female genital mycotic infections, urinary tract infection, and increased urination. Most common adverse reactions associated with metformin HCl (5% or greater incidence) are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, asthenia, indigestion, abdominal discomfort, and headache.. Learn more.
Mechanism of Actions (MoA)
SGLT2 Inhibitors. Learn more.	SGLT2 Inhibitors. Learn more.
Special Populations

Farxiga®(dapagliflozin)

Invokamet®(canagliflozin / metformin)

Prescription Only

Farxiga (dapagliflozin) is an oral medication prescribed for individuals with diabetes, heart disease, or kidney disease to enhance their health outcomes. Here's how Farxiga is...

Prescription Only

Invokamet XR is a medication that, when combined with dietary and exercise measures, is prescribed to enhance blood sugar management in adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes...

Dosage & Administration

Administration

Oral . Learn more.

Dosing

Recommended starting dose is 5 mg orally once daily. Dose can be increased to 10 mg orally once daily for additional glycemic control. . Learn more.

INVOKAMET XR: two tablets, once daily with the morning meal. Swallow whole. Never crush, cut, or chew. . Learn more.

Latin Shorthand

Starting Dose: 5mg PO qd. Can be increased to 10mg PO qd for additional glycemic control.. Learn more.

2 tabs, 1x daily with AM meal. Swallow whole, do not crush, cut, or chew.. Learn more.

Financial Assistance

Out-Of-Pocket Costs With Copay Card

$0. Learn more.

Annual Cap

$175 per month. Learn more.

$3000 and $200 per month. Learn more.

Assistance Expiration

Learn more.

Calendar year. Learn more.

Generics

No lower-cost generic available

Physician Advisory

Adverse Reactions

Most common adverse reactions (5% or greater incidence) were female genital mycotic infections, nasopharyngitis, and urinary tract infections. . Learn more.

Most common adverse reactions associated with canagliflozin (5% or greater incidence): female genital mycotic infections, urinary tract infection, and increased urination. Most common adverse reactions associated with metformin HCl (5% or greater incidence) are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, asthenia, indigestion, abdominal discomfort, and headache.. Learn more.

Mechanism of Actions (MoA)

SGLT2 Inhibitors. Learn more.

Special Populations

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