Pros & Cons
Glipizide Pros and Cons
- 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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