Steglujan and Segluromet Comparison

Steglujan®(ertugliflozin / sitagliptin)	Segluromet®(metformin hydrochloride)
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...	Prescription Only Segluromet is a medication that combines ertugliflozin and metformin to regulate blood sugar levels. Ertugliflozin aids the kidneys in removing glucose from the bloodstream, while...
Administration
Oral . Learn more.	Oral . Learn more.
Dosing
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.	Maximum recommended dose is 7.5 mg ertugliflozin/1,000 mg metformin twice daily. Take twice daily with meals, with gradual dose escalation. Do not use in patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 30 mL/minute/1.73 m2 . . Learn more.
Latin Shorthand
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.	Max dose: 7.5 mg ertugliflozin / 1000 mg metformin BID. Take with meals, gradual dose increase. Avoid if eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m².. Learn more.
Out-Of-Pocket Costs With Copay Card
$0. Learn more.	$0. Learn more.
Annual Cap
$583 per fill . Learn more.	$583 per fill . Learn more.
Assistance Expiration
12 uses. Learn more.	12 uses. Learn more.
Generics
No lower-cost generic available	No lower-cost generic available
Adverse Reactions
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.	Most common adverse reactions associated with ertugliflozin (incidence ≥5%) were female genital mycotic infections. Most common adverse reactions associated with metformin (incidence ≥5%) were diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, abdominal discomfort, indigestion, asthenia, and headache. . Learn more.
Mechanism of Actions (MoA)
SGLT2 Inhibitors. Learn more.	SGLT2 Inhibitors. Learn more.
Special Populations

Steglujan®(ertugliflozin / sitagliptin)

Segluromet®(metformin hydrochloride)

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...

Prescription Only

Segluromet is a medication that combines ertugliflozin and metformin to regulate blood sugar levels. Ertugliflozin aids the kidneys in removing glucose from the bloodstream, while...

Dosage & Administration

Administration

Oral . Learn more.

Dosing

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.

Maximum recommended dose is 7.5 mg ertugliflozin/1,000 mg metformin twice daily. Take twice daily with meals, with gradual dose escalation. Do not use in patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 30 mL/minute/1.73 m2 . . Learn more.

Latin Shorthand

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.

Max dose: 7.5 mg ertugliflozin / 1000 mg metformin BID. Take with meals, gradual dose increase. Avoid if eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m².. Learn more.

Financial Assistance

Out-Of-Pocket Costs With Copay Card

$0. Learn more.

Annual Cap

$583 per fill . Learn more.

Assistance Expiration

12 uses. Learn more.

Generics

No lower-cost generic available

Physician Advisory

Adverse Reactions

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.

Most common adverse reactions associated with ertugliflozin (incidence ≥5%) were female genital mycotic infections. Most common adverse reactions associated with metformin (incidence ≥5%) were diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, abdominal discomfort, indigestion, asthenia, and headache. . Learn more.

Mechanism of Actions (MoA)

SGLT2 Inhibitors. Learn more.

Special Populations

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