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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 | 248 |
90% |
| Diabetes Type 1 | 1 |
0% |
| Senior Dating & Sexuality | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 90% (250
Members)
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Glipizide Reviews
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it is working along with metformin for the time being,
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worked well can't afford anymore
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works okay
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Gained weight.
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works
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I don't think it is working well
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holding m y own wiht this
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Can't remember why I was taken off of this one but remember that I tried it.
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I think so...I had to switch from metformin because my liver has been sensitive to it.
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Put on in 2003 to help bring down my sugar, had leg infection that drove sugar levels up to over 450 took for 6 months went off due to sugars getting too low
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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] -
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] -
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] -
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] -
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]
