{"id":49817,"date":"2022-03-14T10:24:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T14:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=49817"},"modified":"2025-12-07T12:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:49:08","slug":"jardiance-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/jardiance-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Jardiance alternatives: What can I take instead of Jardiance?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jardiance<\/span><\/a> is a brand-name medication made by the pharmaceutical company <\/span>Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. This prescription drug is part of a class of medicines called <\/span>sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>It<\/span> contains the active ingredient empagliflozin, but there is no generic version available. Jardiance is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to improve <\/span>blood sugar<\/span><\/a> control in people with <\/span>Type 2 diabetes<\/span><\/a>. It is also FDA-approved to lower the risk of heart and kidney problems in people with diabetes, heart failure, or kidney disease. Sometimes, <\/span>Jardiance<\/span> may be too costly, even with insurance coverage. Or perhaps you cannot take or tolerate it. If you are interested in exploring alternatives to Jardiance, the good news is that there are many other drugs you can discuss with your healthcare provider.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What can I take instead of Jardiance?<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you cannot take Jardiance, there are other options available that can help people with Type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar levels. Alternatives include other SGLT2 inhibitors, or drugs from other classes of medicines that lower blood sugar. There are both oral and injectable options as well. Among these choices, one of them may be more suitable for your needs. The table below lists some of the common alternatives to Jardiance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Compare Jardiance alternatives<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Drug name<\/b><\/td>\nPrice without insurance<\/b><\/td>\nSingleCare price<\/b><\/td>\nSavings options<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jardiance<\/span><\/a> (empagliflozin)<\/span><\/td>\n$867 for 30, 25 mg tablets<\/span><\/td>\n$528 for 30, 25 mg tablets of brand-name Jardiance at Kroger<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Actos (<\/span>pioglitazone<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n$2,111 for 90, 30 mg tablets<\/span><\/td>\n$29 for 90, 30 mg tablets of generic pioglitazone at Food Lion<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farxiga<\/span><\/a> (dapagliflozin)<\/span><\/td>\n$835 for 30, 10 mg tablets<\/span><\/td>\n$360 for 30, 10 mg tablets of generic dapagliflozin at Walgreens<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Januvia<\/span><\/a> (sitagliptin)<\/span><\/td>\n$731 for 30, 100 mg tablets<\/span><\/td>\n$286 for 30, 100 mg tablets of brand-name Januvia at Kroger<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metformin<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n$165 for 60, 500 mg tablets<\/span><\/td>\n$10 for 180, 1000 mg tablets of generic metformin at Kroger<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mounjaro<\/span><\/a> (tirzepatide)<\/span><\/td>\n$1,529 for 4, 0.5 mL of 5 mg\/0.5mL<\/span><\/td>\n$875 for <\/span>4, 0.5 mL of 5 mg\/0.5mL of brand-name Mounjaro at CVS<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ozempic<\/span><\/a> (semaglutide)<\/span><\/td>\n$1,400 for 1, 3 mL of 2 mg\/3mL<\/span><\/td>\n$825 for 1, 3 mL of 2 mg\/3mL of brand-name Ozempic at CVS<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rybelsus<\/span><\/a> (semaglutide)<\/span><\/td>\n$1,404 for 30, 7 mg tablets<\/span><\/td>\n$874 for 30, 7 mg tablets of brand-name Rybelsus at Kroger<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tradjenta (linagliptin)<\/span><\/td>\n$719 for 30, 5 mg tablets<\/span><\/td>\n$516 for 30, 5 mg tablets of brand-name Tradjenta at Kroger<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trulicity<\/span><\/a> (dulaglutide)<\/span><\/td>\n$1,405 for 4, 0.5 mL of 1.5 mg\/0.5 mL<\/span><\/td>\n$777 for 4, 0.5 mL of 1.5 mg\/0.5 mL of brand-name Trulicity at Walgreens<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Victoza<\/span><\/a> (liraglutide)<\/span><\/td>\n$1,438 for 3, 3 mL of 18 mg\/3mL<\/span><\/td>\n$92 for 3, 3 mL of 18 mg\/3mL of generic liraglutide at CVS<\/span><\/td>\nSee latest prices<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Prescription drug prices often change. These are the most accurate medication prices at the time of publishing in ZIP code 23666 as of October 24, 2025. The listed price without insurance references the price of brand-name drugs (unless otherwise specified). The listed SingleCare price references the price of generic drugs if available.<\/small><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Other alternatives to <\/span>Jardiance<\/span><\/h3>\n