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Glipizide XL and its Uses
Generic Glipizide XL is a synthetic sulfonylurea that is used to treat diabetes mellitus, which is a non-insulin dependent diabetes commonly occurring in adults (and referred to as adult-onset or type II diabetes).
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Generic Glipizide XL works by forcing the beta cells to release more insulin from the pancreas.
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Glipizide XL Dose
Missed Dose
Take the missed Glipizide dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of Glipizide Xl.
Excess Dose of Glipizide XL
Generic Glipizide Xl in excess dose may show symptoms such as hunger, nausea, anxiety, cold sweats, weakness, drowsiness, unconsciousness, and coma.
Conditions for Storage of Glipizide XL
Store Glipizide Xl at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Potencies of Glipizide XL
Glipizide XL Tablets Glipizide 5 mg & Glipizide 10 mg
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Food and Drug Interactions with Glipizide XL
- aspirin or another salicylate such as magnesium/choline salicylate (Trilisate), salsalate (Disalcid, others), choline salicylate (Arthropan), magnesium salicylate (Magan), or bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol);
- A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, others), ketoprofen (Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam), etodolac (Lodine), indomethacin (Indocin), nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, Aleve), and others;
- A sulfa-based drug such as sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra), sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin), or sulfasalazine (Azulfidine);
- a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), or phenelzine (Nardil);
- A beta-blocker such as propranolol (Inderal), atenolol (Tenormin), acebutolol (Sectral), metoprolol (Lopressor), and others;
- A diuretic (water pill) such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, Hydrodiuril), chlorothiazide (Diuril), and others;
- a steroid medicine such as prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone, others), methylprednisolone (Medrol, others), prednisolone (Prelone, Pediapred, others), and others;
- A phenothiazine such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin, Permitil), prochlorperazine (Compazine), promethazine (Phenergan), and others;
- phenytoin (Dilantin);
- isoniazid (Nydrazid
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Contraindications with Glipizide XL
Glipizide XL is contraindicated in
- Known hypersensitivity to glipizide or any of its ingredients
- Type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, with or without coma. This condition should be treated with insulin
- Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
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Precautions with Glipizide XL
Glipizide XL should be used with caution in
- People with Impaired Renal function
- Therapy with a combination of glucose-lowering agents since it may increase the potential for hypoglycemia
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Adverse Effects with Glipizide XL
The adverse effects associated with Glipizide XL are
- Hypoglycaemia
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Diarrhea
- Gas
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