Generic name: glipizide [ GLIP-i-zide ] Brand names: Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL Drug class: Sulfonylureas
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Generic name: glipizide [ GLIP-i-zide ] Brand names: GlipiZIDE XL, Glucotrol XL
Used for Diabetes Type 2
It contains the active drug glipizide in an extended-release* form, which is also available in
If you have type 2 diabetes, your doctor might suggest Glucotrol XL as a treatment option for you
It’s also available as a generic drug
GLUCOTROL XL is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
What is Glucotrol XL? Glucotrol XL is a prescription medicine you take by mouth used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2
Prescription 10mg glipizide ER (90 tablets) edit
Used for Diabetes Type 2
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It is available in generic and brands versions
In a single dose, food effect study in 21 healthy male subjects, the administration of GLUCOTROL XL immediately before a high fat breakfast resulted in a 40% increase in the glipizide mean C max value, which was significant, but the effect on USES: Glipizide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
It may also be used with other diabetes medications
Glipizide is used to treat high blood sugar levels caused by a type of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) called type 2 diabetes
The Chemical Abstracts name of glipizide is 1-cyclohexyl-3- [ [p- [2- (5-methylpyrazine-carboxamido)ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]urea
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com: Monograph: MedlinePlus: a684060: Glipizide, sold under the brand name Glucotrol among others, is an anti-diabetic medication of the sulfonylurea class used to treat type 2 diabetes
Glipizide (Ingredient) Chemical formula: C21H27N5O4S Drugbank ID: DB01067 ATC code: A10BB07
The most common side effects of Glucotrol XL include: dizziness, diarrhea, nervousness, tremor, and gas
GLUCOTROL XL prescription and dosage sizes information for physicians and healthcare professionals
To help you remember to take glipizide, take it around the same time (s) every day
The maximum recommended once daily dose is 15 mg
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