{"id":628899,"date":"2024-07-09T15:13:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T19:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=628899"},"modified":"2024-10-25T09:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T13:51:38","slug":"jardiance-and-trulicity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/jardiance-and-trulicity\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it safe to take Jardiance and Trulicity together?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with <\/span>Type 2 diabetes<\/span><\/a>, you might have questions about treatment options. <\/span>Jardiance<\/span><\/a> (empagliflozin) and <\/span>Trulicit<\/span><\/a>y (dulaglutide) are brand-name medicines that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for blood sugar control in people with Type 2 diabetes. Beyond that, they are very different prescription medications.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Trulicity is a <\/span>GLP-1 receptor agonist<\/span><\/a>, and Jardiance is an <\/span>SGLT2 inhibitor<\/span><\/a>,” says Jodie Pepin, Pharm.D., clinical pharmacy program director at <\/span>Harbor Health<\/span><\/a>. “Trulicity works by helping the body to release more insulin from the pancreas, and Jardiance works by allowing the kidneys to reabsorb glucose and then flush it out in the urine.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Can you take Jardiance and Trulicity together?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Because taking Jardiance and Trulicity together is safe, some healthcare providers recommend that their patients take both. <\/span><\/p>\n

“When treating diabetes, we like to cover several bases to be more effective. That’s why we often combine drugs that work in different pathways,” Dr. Pepin explained. <\/span><\/p>\n

Prescribers may also choose drugs that work together while helping with other conditions related to diabetes. For instance, SGLT2 inhibitors like Jardiance and <\/span>Farxiga<\/span><\/a> have been shown to protect against <\/span>heart failure from heart disease<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>worsening kidney disease<\/span><\/a> in people with Type 2 diabetes. Injectable diabetes treatments such as Trulicity, <\/span>Victoza<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Ozempic<\/span><\/a>, on the other hand, are linked to weight loss, “which many people with diabetes need help with to improve their all-around health,” Dr. Pepin says.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>study funded by Eli Lilly and Company<\/span><\/a>, the manufacturer of both Jardiance and Trulicity, found that patients who took both medications had better control of blood glucose levels than patients who took Jardiance alone. “However, they had a greater incidence of gastrointestinal distress, including diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting,” Dr. Pepin added. Additionally, combining the medications may raise the risk of hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Left unchecked, hypoglycemia can quickly turn into a medical emergency.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taking Jardiance and Trulicity together<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are no known interactions between Jardiance and Trulicity, which means taking them together is considered generally safe. Some healthcare providers prescribe both medications to patients who may experience better glycemic control from a two-pronged approach. <\/span><\/p>\n

The best practices for taking Jardiance and Trulicity together are the same as the best practices for taking them individually:<\/span><\/p>\n