Both Janumet and Forxiga are used to treat type 2 diabetes and work to lower blood sugar levels. However, they belong to two different classes of antidiabetic medications and have different mechanisms of action, resulting in differences in how they affect the body and the benefits and risks associated with each.
Ingredients of Janumet Tablets
Janumet tablets contain a combination of two active ingredients that work together to control blood sugar levels:
Metformin Hydrochloride: This belongs to the biguanide class of drugs and works by reducing glucose production in the liver, increasing tissue insulin sensitivity, and reducing glucose absorption in the intestine.
Sitagliptin: This belongs to the class of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and works by increasing insulin secretion and decreasing glucagon secretion in a glucose-dependent manner.
Ingredients of Forxiga Tablets
Forxiga tablets contain the active ingredient dapagliflozin. Dapagliflozin belongs to the class of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. It works by blocking glucose reabsorption in the kidneys, resulting in more glucose being excreted in the urine and thus lowering blood sugar levels.
About Janumet Tablets
Drug Class: Combination medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Drug Classification: Biguanide and DPP-4 inhibitor
Pharmaceutical Form: Tablets
Pharmaceutical Family: Antidiabetic medications
Active Ingredients: Metformin Hydrochloride, Sitagliptin
About Forxiga Tablets
Drug Class: Type 2 diabetes medications
Drug Classification: SGLT2 inhibitor
Pharmaceutical Form: Tablets
Pharmaceutical Family: Antidiabetic medications
Active Ingredient: Dapagliflozin