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Glucotrol Patient, Information, Instructions - Glipizide
Glucotrol Patient, Information, Instructions - Glipizide
PATIENT INFORMATION
Glipizide is a sulfonylurea
used in patients with diabetes
mellitus to lower blood sugar.
Notify your physician if
you are pregnant or nursing.
Do not change the dose or stop
taking glipizide without
talking with your physician. Immediate-release glipizide
tablets should be taken on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before a meal.
Extended-release glipizide
tablets may be taken with food. Do not break, crush, or chew extended-release
glipizide tablets. Patients taking extended release
glipizide tablets may notice
something that looks like a tablet
in their stool. This is the leftover tablet
after the medicine has been
absorbed and is normal. Avoid drinking alcohol
while taking this medication. Alcohol may cause
flushing, weakness, dizziness, a tingling sensation
and headache. Avoid taking aspirin
with this medication. Notify your physician
if you develop unexplained fever, sore
throat, yellowing of the skin
or eyes, dark urine, or skin
rash. Notify your physician
if you develop fatigue, nausea, confusion, agitation, excessive hunger,
profuse sweating, numbness or tingling of lips, tongue
or extremities (may indicate low blood sugar), or if you develop excessive
thirst or urination, or glucose
or ketones in the urine or blood
(may indicate high blood sugar).
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