A glipizide oral tablet is easier to take than an insulin dose, which has to be injected.
This medication can significantly lower hemoglobin A1C, fasting blood sugar levels, and postprandial glucose levels (blood sugar levels after meals) in people with mild to severe type 2 diabetes.
You only need to take glipizide extended-release once daily.
Glipizide is available in a lower-cost generic form.
You need to take the glipizide immediate-release tablets 30 minutes before breakfast and the extended-release tablet with breakfast.
Taking glipizide can put you at risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), especially if you have hepatic or renal impairment (liver or kidney disease).
The effects of glipizide can lessen over time.
This drug cannot be used to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis.
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