Glipizide
Information about Glipizide
Glipizide Uses
Glipizide is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
How Glipizide works
Glipizide is an antidiabetic medication. It works by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas in order to lower blood glucose.
Common side effects of Glipizide
Dizziness, Diarrhea, Nervousness, Tremors, Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level), Flatulence, Headache, Nausea, Vomiting, Weight gain, Abdominal discomfort, Abnormal sensation
Available Medicine for Glipizide
GlynaseUSV Ltd
₹9 to ₹203 variant(s)
GlideFranco-Indian Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹3 to ₹83 variant(s)
GlezAristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹4 to ₹144 variant(s)
GlysonUnison Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹61 variant(s)
GlytopRPG Life Sciences Ltd
₹7 to ₹133 variant(s)
DibizideMicro Labs Ltd
₹4 to ₹192 variant(s)
GlucotrolJenburkt Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹111 variant(s)
DiaglipCipla Ltd
₹41 variant(s)
Semi GlynaseUSV Ltd
₹21 variant(s)
EfgyBiocin Healthcare
₹91 variant(s)
Expert advice for Glipizide
- Take it shortly before or with the first main meal of the day (usually breakfast). Avoid skipping meals.
- Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Glipizide affects you.
- It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal.
- Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemic symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor and anxiety.
- Your doctor may check your liver function regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop symptoms, such as abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice).
- Glipizide helps decrease high blood sugar level and avoid long-term complications of diabetes.
- Take it shortly before or with the first main meal of the day (usually breakfast). Avoid skipping meals.
- Exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet and take your other diabetes medicines (if prescribed) alongside.
- It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal.
- Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemic symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor and anxiety.
- Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine.
- Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Glipizide affects you.
- Your doctor may check your liver function regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop symptoms, such as abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice).