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. 2016 Oct 31;7(4):621–639. doi: 10.1007/s13300-016-0208-5

Table 2.

SPC therapies available for T2DM in the USA

Brand name Dosages, mg/mg Administration
Combinations with metformin
 DPP-4 inhibitor + metformin
  Alogliptin + metformin Kazano® (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.) 12.5/500–12.5/1000 Twice daily
  Linagliptin + metformin Jentadueto® (Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) 2.5/500–2.5/850–2.5/1000 Twice daily
  Linagliptin + metformin XR Jentadueto® XR (Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) 2.5/1000 XR–5/1000 XR Once daily
  Saxagliptin + metformin XR Kombiglyze® XR (AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP) 2.5/1000 XR–5/500 XR–5/1000 XR Once daily
  Sitagliptin + metformin Janumet® (Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.) 50/500–50/1000 Twice daily
  Sitagliptin + metformin XR Janumet® XR (Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.) 50/500 XR–50/1000 XR–100/1000 XR Once daily
 SGLT2 inhibitor + metformin
  Canagliflozin + metformin Invokamet® (Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) 50/500–50/1000–150/500–150/1000 Twice daily
  Canagliflozin + metformin XR Invokamet® XR (Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) 50/500 XR–50/1000 XR–150/500 XR–150/1000 XR Once daily
  Dapagliflozin + metformin XR Xigduo® XR (AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP) 5/500 XR–5/1000 XR–10/500 XR–10/1000 XR Once daily
  Empagliflozin + metformin Synjardy® (Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) 5/500 –5/1000 – 12.5/500 – 12.5/1000 Twice daily
 TZD + metformin
  Pioglitazone + metformin Actoplus Met® (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.) 15/500–15/850 Twice daily
  Pioglitazone + metformin XR Actoplus Met® XR (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.) 15/1000–30/1000 Once daily
  Rosiglitazone + metformin Avandamet® (GlaxoSmithKline) 2/500–4/500–2/10–4/1000 Twice daily
 SU + metformin
  Glyburide + metformin Generic 2.5/500–5/500 Twice daily
Combinations without metformin
 DPP-4 inhibitor + TZD
  Alogliptin + pioglitazone Oseni® (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.) 12.5/15–12.5/30–12.5/45–25/15–25/30–25/45 Once daily
 SGLT2 inhibitor + DPP-4 inhibitor
  Empagliflozin + linagliptin Glyxambi® (Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) 10/5–25/5 Once daily
 TZD + SU

  Pioglitazone + glimepiride

  Rosiglitazone + glimepiride

Duetact® (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.)

Generic

30/2–30/4

4/1–4/2–4/4–8/2–8/4

Once daily

Once daily

Please consult full prescribing information for contraindications, warnings and precautions, and dosage and administration for use in specific populations (e.g., renal impairment)

DPP-4 dipeptidyl peptidase 4, SGLT2 sodium glucose cotransporter 2, SU sulfonylurea, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus, TZD thiazolidinedione, XR extended release