Salts
Uses
Mechanism of Action
Dosage
Side Effects
Warnings/Precautions
Glipizideis an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels by helping your pancreas produce insulin Glipizideis used together with diet and exercise to treat type 2 diabetes
Mechanism of Action
- Glipizide belongs to a class of medicines called sulphonylurea
- Glipizide acts by promoting insulin secretion in the body, so that the blood sugars are utilized by various organs, leading to a fall in blood levels of sugar
Dosage
Initial-2.5 to 5 mg/day as a single dose may increase slowly Doses greater than 15 mg may be given in 2 divided doses Max: 40 mg/day
Side Effects
Low blood sugar Blurred vision Nausea Abnormal liver function including yellowish skin and eye due to blockage of bile Abdominal pain Vomiting Tremor Diarrhea Dizziness Sleepiness Itchy skin rash
Warnings/Precautions
Caution should be exercised in patients with history of liver, blood disorder Do not drink alcohol while you are taking this medication. It may increase the risk of low blood sugar It may increase the risk of death from heart disease, thyroid problem, moderate liver or kidney failure Monitor blood glucose concentration
Substitutes
- DIACON 5MG TABLET
4.19
BAL PHARMA - DIBIZIDE 5MG TABLET
6.25
MICRO LABS - GLIBET 5MG TABLET
6.21
ADCOCK INGRAM - GLIPICONTIN 5MG TABLET
18.28
MODI MUNDI PHARMA - GLIPIZIDE 5MG TABLET
3.57
JAN AUSHADHI - GLYLUP 5MG TABLET
3.38
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