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(also known as Glucotrol)
Glipizide is an oral medium-to-long acting anti-diabetic drug from the sulfonylurea class. It is classified as a second generation Sulfonylurea, which means that it undergoes enterohepatic circulation. The structure on the R2 group is a much larger cyclo or aromatic group compared to the 1st generation sulfonylureas. T... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Diabetes Type 2
246
90%
Diabetes Type 1
1
0%
Senior Dating & Sexuality
1
100%
Overall, 90% (248 Members) find Glipizide helpful
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Glipizide Reviews

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It works wonderfully for me as long as I eat healthy.
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Actually taking Tolazamide, but only occasionally for high readings.
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It works but I don't like how I feel when I take it. When I took this drug I had to take it with another Diabetic medication.
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didn't work dropped me out and didn't control...
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makes me too low too
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Good
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very good no longer on it.
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my sugar started going up, and i take one of these a day, and it keeps me in check
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It helped some, but not enough
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I am taking this combined into one pill with Metformin. If I don't keep snacking through the day, I drop like a rocket. Sometimes dropping down to a BG of 50.
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Discussions

  1. Advice: Glipizide
    What is everyone's reaction to Glipizide. My doc wants me to start this at only half a pill a day since my numbers do not read really high...Any one h... [More]
  2. Discussion: Glipizide XL (Glucotrol)
    I have taken glypzide for years. It can cause hypogylcemia as it causes pancreas to produce more insulin. Be careful about when you takeit and keep a ... [More]
  3. Discussion: Glipizide XL (Glucotrol)
    thanks angelgirl! i have only been taking it for about 2 days now and haven't seen any significant changes... i suppose you have to wait a week or to... [More]
  4. Discussion: Glipizide XL (Glucotrol)
    Aravel, Hi! I've been on Glipizide since March 2006 and Glipizide is the only medicine I take. It helps a lot. One day I plan on trying a diff... [More]
  5. Discussion: Glipizide XL (Glucotrol)
    Hey everyone, I just started taking this. I am on 10 mg a day. So far no strange side affects. Just started yesterday so its still kind of too earl... [More]

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