Invokana and Steglujan Comparison

Invokana®(canagliflozin)	Steglujan®(ertugliflozin / sitagliptin)
Prescription Only Invokana, an oral medication for diabetes, plays a crucial role in regulating blood sugar levels. Canagliflozin, its active component, functions by facilitating the elimination of...	Prescription Only Steglujan is a medication that combines ertugliflozin and sitagliptin. These two components work together to manage blood sugar levels. Ertugliflozin helps the kidneys remove...
Administration
Oral. Learn more.	Oral . Learn more.
Dosing
The recommended starting dose is 100 mg once daily, taken before the first meal of the day. Dose can be increased to 300 mg once daily in patients tolerating 100 mg once daily who have an eGFR of 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or greater.. Learn more.	Recommended starting dose is 5 mg ertugliflozin/100 mg sitagliptin once daily, taken in the morning, with or without food. Increase dose to 15 mg ertugliflozin/100 mg sitagliptin once daily in those tolerating STEGLUJAN for additional glycemic control. . Learn more.
Latin Shorthand
Starting dose: 100 mg daily before 1st meal. Increase to 300 mg daily if tolerating 100 mg daily with eGFR ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m².. Learn more.	5 mg ertugliflozin/100 mg sitagliptin qd in AM, with or without food. Increase to 15 mg ertugliflozin/100 mg sitagliptin qd for those tolerating STEGLUJAN and needing additional glycemic control.. Learn more.
Out-Of-Pocket Costs With Copay Card
$0. Learn more.	$0. Learn more.
Annual Cap
$3000 and $200 per month. Learn more.	$583 per fill . Learn more.
Assistance Expiration
Calendar year. Learn more.	12 uses. Learn more.
Generics
No lower-cost generic available	No lower-cost generic available
Adverse Reactions
Most common adverse reactions (5% or greater incidence): female genital mycotic infections, urinary tract infection, and increased urination. . Learn more.	Most common adverse reactions associated with ertugliflozin (incidence ≥5%): female genital mycotic infections. Most common adverse reactions associated with sitagliptin (incidence ≥5%): upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis and headache. In the add-on to sulfonylurea and add-on to insulin studies, hypoglycemia was also more commonly reported in patients treated with sitagliptin compared to placebo.. Learn more.
Mechanism of Actions (MoA)
SGLT2 Inhibitors. Learn more.	SGLT2 Inhibitors. Learn more.
Special Populations

Invokana®(canagliflozin)

Steglujan®(ertugliflozin / sitagliptin)

Prescription Only

Invokana, an oral medication for diabetes, plays a crucial role in regulating blood sugar levels. Canagliflozin, its active component, functions by facilitating the elimination of...

Prescription Only

Steglujan is a medication that combines ertugliflozin and sitagliptin. These two components work together to manage blood sugar levels. Ertugliflozin helps the kidneys remove...

Dosage & Administration

Administration

Oral. Learn more.

Oral . Learn more.

Dosing

The recommended starting dose is 100 mg once daily, taken before the first meal of the day. Dose can be increased to 300 mg once daily in patients tolerating 100 mg once daily who have an eGFR of 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or greater.. Learn more.

Recommended starting dose is 5 mg ertugliflozin/100 mg sitagliptin once daily, taken in the morning, with or without food. Increase dose to 15 mg ertugliflozin/100 mg sitagliptin once daily in those tolerating STEGLUJAN for additional glycemic control. . Learn more.

Latin Shorthand

Starting dose: 100 mg daily before 1st meal. Increase to 300 mg daily if tolerating 100 mg daily with eGFR ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m².. Learn more.

5 mg ertugliflozin/100 mg sitagliptin qd in AM, with or without food. Increase to 15 mg ertugliflozin/100 mg sitagliptin qd for those tolerating STEGLUJAN and needing additional glycemic control.. Learn more.

Financial Assistance

Out-Of-Pocket Costs With Copay Card

$0. Learn more.

Annual Cap

$3000 and $200 per month. Learn more.

$583 per fill . Learn more.

Assistance Expiration

Calendar year. Learn more.

12 uses. Learn more.

Generics

No lower-cost generic available

Physician Advisory

Adverse Reactions

Most common adverse reactions (5% or greater incidence): female genital mycotic infections, urinary tract infection, and increased urination. . Learn more.

Most common adverse reactions associated with ertugliflozin (incidence ≥5%): female genital mycotic infections. Most common adverse reactions associated with sitagliptin (incidence ≥5%): upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis and headache. In the add-on to sulfonylurea and add-on to insulin studies, hypoglycemia was also more commonly reported in patients treated with sitagliptin compared to placebo.. Learn more.

Mechanism of Actions (MoA)

SGLT2 Inhibitors. Learn more.

Special Populations

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