Pros & Cons
Janumet Pros and Cons
- Janumet combines two effective oral diabetes medications - sitagliptin and metformin - in one convenient pill.
- Janumet XR only needs to be taken once daily.
- Trials evaluated patients and found Janumet lowers HbA1c levels by 2.5% on average.
- Janumet has a lower risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) compared to some other drugs.
- A lower-cost generic version of Janumet is not yet available, and the brand-name drug can be expensive. Also, Janumet may not be covered by all health insurance plans.
- This medication must be taken with meals.
- The risk of adverse effects with Janumet is higher in people over the age of 65 years.
- The metformin in Janumet can lead to a serious condition called lactic acidosis.
- Janumet contains two medications, sitagliptin and metformin, and can therefore have interactions with many drugs.
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