How to Take Glipizide and it's Dose

Last Updated on Jul 18, 2023

Extended-release: Should be taken with food. (Swallow whole, do not chew/ crush/ divide.)
Immediate-release: Should be taken on an empty stomach. (Take ½ hour before meals.)

Dosage & When it is to be taken

PO: 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.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity, Type 1 diabetes, ketoacidosis, severe kidney or liver impairment, pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Drug Name : Glipizide

This medication is a sulfonylurea antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood), particularly in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet alone.