Glipizide

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Synonyms / Brand Names: Glipizida, Glipizidum, Glydiazinamide, Aldiab, Digrin, Dipazide, Glibenese, Glibetin, Glican, Glide, Glidiab, Glipid, Glipizide Extended-Release Tablets, Gluco-Rite, Glucolip, Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL, Glucozide, Glupitel, Glupizide, Glyde, Melizide, Metaglip, Mindiab, Minidab, Minidiab, Minodiab, Napizide, Ozidia, Sucrazide

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-525-6884

Dosing and Administration

The usual starting dose of GLUCOTROL XL as initial therapy is 5 mg per day, given with breakfast. Those patients who may be more sensitive to hypoglycemic drugs may be started at a lower dose.

Dosage adjustment should be based on laboratory measures of glycemic control. While fasting blood-glucose levels generally reach steady-state following initiation or change in GLUCOTROL XL dosage, a single fasting glucose determination may not accurately reflect the response to therapy. In most cases, hemoglobin A1C level measured at three month intervals is the preferred means of monitoring response to therapy.

For more information on dosing please refer to Instructions for administration

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