Glez 2.5 mg Tablet

Glez 2.5 mg Tablet is an oral diabetes medicine that contains 2.5 mg of glipizide in each tablet. It belongs to the sulfonylurea class, which helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Glez 2.5 mg Tablet is used along with diet and exercise to improve glucose control when the body still makes some insulin. It is not used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Glipizide helps the pancreas release more insulin, especially after meals, so glucose can move from the blood into the body’s cells. As a tablet, Glez 2.5 mg is swallowed and absorbed through the stomach and intestine to begin lowering blood sugar.

Glez 2.5 mg Tablet is the lower-strength option among the available Glez tablets, so it is often chosen when a doctor wants a cautious starting or adjustment dose. Compared with Glez 5 mg, 7.5 mg, or 10 mg Tablet, this 2.5 mg strength can make dose increases easier and may help reduce the chance of low blood sugar in people who are more sensitive to glipizide or who are newly starting treatment. It is a standard immediate-release tablet, not a special extended-release form.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Blood sugar control with diet and exercise
• Add-on treatment when lifestyle measures are not enough
• Dose titration under medical supervision
• Not for type 1 diabetes

• Swallow Glez 2.5 mg Tablet whole with water unless your doctor gives different instructions.
• Take it before a meal, usually 30 minutes before breakfast or the first main meal of the day.
• Do not crush or chew the tablet unless your pharmacist or doctor specifically tells you to.
• Try to take it at the same time each day to help keep blood sugar steady.
• If you skip a meal, ask your doctor or pharmacist whether you should skip that dose to avoid low blood sugar.
• Carry a quick source of sugar with you in case of hypoglycemia, especially when first starting treatment or changing the dose.

Each Glez 2.5 mg Tablet provides 2.5 mg of glipizide. The usual number of doses per day and the maximum daily amount depend on your blood sugar response, other medicines, and your doctor’s instructions; this strength is meant to be individualized, not self-adjusted. Many patients take it once daily before breakfast, but some may need divided dosing, and the prescriber decides the total daily dose.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Glipizide may include:

• Low blood sugar, especially if you eat less than usual or skip meals
• Nausea
• Stomach upset
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Diarrhea
• Weight gain

• Do not use Glez 2.5 mg Tablet for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• The risk of low blood sugar is higher if you skip meals, drink alcohol, exercise heavily, or take other diabetes medicines.
• Use extra caution if you have kidney or liver problems, because glipizide may act longer or stronger.
• Older adults may be more sensitive to low blood sugar and may need careful dose adjustment.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding before using this tablet.
• Glipizide can cause dizziness or blurred vision from low blood sugar, so be careful driving or operating machinery.
• Alcohol can worsen glucose swings and may increase the risk of hypoglycemia.

• Insulin and other diabetes medicines, which can increase the risk of low blood sugar
• Beta-blockers, which can hide warning signs of hypoglycemia
• Alcohol, which can increase glucose instability and low blood sugar risk
• Warfarin, which may have altered blood sugar or bleeding-related effects in some patients
• Certain antibiotics, antifungals, or NSAIDs that can affect blood sugar or glipizide levels

Store Glez 2.5 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.