Metformin and Ertugliflozin Interaction

Drug interaction information between Metformin and Ertugliflozin.

Metformin and Ertugliflozin have a documented moderate interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a moderate-severity interaction between Metformin and Ertugliflozin. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Metformin

Biguanide

Drug B

Ertugliflozin

SGLT2 Inhibitor

How They Interact

Taking these drugs together can increase the risk of a dangerous buildup of lactic acid in the blood, especially if the kidneys are not clearing the medicine properly.

FDA Label Information

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Table 3: Clinically Significant Drug Interactions with SEGLUROMET Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Clinical Impact: The risk of lactic acidosis may increase due to concomitant use of Topiramate or other carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (e.g., zonisamide, acetazolamide or dichlorphenamide) with metformin. Drugs that Reduce Metformin Clearance Clinical Impact: The risk of lactic acidosis may increase due to concomitant use of drugs that interfere with common renal tubular transport systems involved in the renal elimination of metformin (e.g., organic cationic transporter-2...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Metformin + Ertugliflozin?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair moderate. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Metformin has 27 labeled pairs on file vs Ertugliflozin's 8. In the moderate band specifically: Metformin has 10 (also Bictegravir, Dolutegravir/Lamivudine, Empagliflozin, Empagliflozin/Linagliptin); Ertugliflozin has 6 (also Topiramate, Dolutegravir, Ranolazine, Cimetidine).

What mechanism field is on file for Metformin and Ertugliflozin?

Taking these drugs together can increase the risk of a dangerous buildup of lactic acid in the blood, especially if the kidneys are not clearing the medicine properly.

Metformin's labeled portfolio outnumbers Ertugliflozin

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is moderate · classes on file: Metformin (Biguanide); Ertugliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitor).

Metformin

0 major · 10 moderate · 17 minor · 27 total

Ertugliflozin

0 major · 6 moderate · 2 minor · 8 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.