Jardiance and metformin
Metformin is a medication used to control type 2 diabetes. You can combine Jardiance with metformin to help control blood sugar levels. According to experts, these two medications are potent in treating diabetes when taken together.
Metformin is a prescription drug that is available as a tablet and a solution. You can administer both the tablet and solution through the mouth. It is also available as a generic drug and other brand-name drugs. The brand-name drugs are:
- Glucophage
- Glucophage XR
- Fortamet
- Glumetza
- Riomet
In most cases, your healthcare provider will prescribe Synjardy for you, if you need to take Metformin and empagliflozin, the active component in jardiance. Synjardy is a single tablet that is made up of two medications. It is available as an extended-release tablet (Synjardy XR) and an immediate-release tablet.