GLUCOTROL® (glipizide) Warnings and Precautions WARNINGS SPECIAL WARNING ON INCREASED RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY: The administration of oral hypoglycemic drugs has been reported to be associated with increased cardiovascular
Glipizide belongs to a class of drugs called sulfonylureas
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The Chemical Abstracts name of glipizide is 1-cyclohexyl-3- [ [p- [2- (5-methylpyrazine-carboxamido)ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]urea
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5–5 mg, as determined by blood glucose response
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• Hypersensitivity to sulfonamide derivatives
The Chemical Abstracts name of glipizide is 1-cyclohexyl-3-[[p-[2-(5-methylpyrazinecarboxamido)ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]urea
Normally, after you eat, your pancreas releases insulin to help your body store excess sugar for later use
precautions, warnings, drug interactions Glipizide is an oral blood-glucose-lowering drug of the sulfonylurea class
Common side effects of Glucotrol include nausea, diarrhea, and gas
Common Glucotrol side effects may include: diarrhea, constipation, gas; dizziness, drowsiness; tremors; or
The Chemical Abstracts name of glipizide is 1-cyclohexyl-3-[[p-[2-(5-methylpyrazine-carboxamido)ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]urea
Controlling high Dosage adjustments should ordinarily be in increments of 2
If glipizide is used, The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use The recommended starting dose of GLIPIZIDE XL is 5 mg once daily
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The Chemical Abstracts name of glipizide is 1-cyclohexyl-3-[[p-[2-(5-methylpyrazine-carboxamido)ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]urea
In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions
Take Glucotrol 30 minutes before the first meal of the day, if taking once a day
Blood and urine tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects