Glipicontin 5 mg Tablet

Glipicontin 5 mg Tablet is an oral diabetes medicine that contains 5 mg of glipizide in each tablet. It belongs to the sulfonylurea class, which helps lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. This medicine is used together with diet, exercise, and sometimes other diabetes treatments to improve blood glucose control. Glipicontin 5 mg Tablet is not used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Glipizide in Glipicontin 5 mg Tablet helps the pancreas release more insulin when blood sugar is high. As an immediate-release tablet, it is swallowed whole and absorbed through the digestive tract to help lower glucose after it is taken.

Glipicontin 5 mg Tablet is a standard-strength glipizide tablet that may be chosen when a doctor wants an oral dose that fits a usual treatment plan or a step-up from a lower dose. Because it is a 5 mg tablet, it may lower blood sugar more than a lower-strength tablet, so it is suited to patients whose doctor has already assessed their response and risk of hypoglycemia. This strength is generally taken as part of individualized dosing rather than as a one-size-fits-all starting dose.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Improving blood sugar control
• Adjunct to diet and exercise
• May be used alone or with other diabetes medicines

• Swallow Glipicontin 5 mg Tablet with water unless your doctor gives different instructions.
• Take it exactly as prescribed, usually before meals so it can work with food intake.
• Do not crush, chew, or split the tablet unless your pharmacist or doctor tells you to.
• Skip a dose if you forget it and it is almost time for the next one; do not double up.
• Carry a fast source of sugar with you in case of low blood sugar, especially when starting treatment or changing dose.

Each Glipicontin 5 mg Tablet provides 5 mg of glipizide per tablet. Your doctor decides how many times per day to take it; depending on your treatment plan, it may be taken once daily or divided into more than one dose, and the total daily dose is adjusted to your blood sugar response. Do not take more than the maximum amount your prescriber recommends for you, and do not change the dose on your own.

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

Common side effects of Glipizide may include:

• Low blood sugar, which may be more noticeable with the 5 mg strength if food is skipped
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Weight gain

• Use caution if you have had episodes of low blood sugar before.
• Do not take it if you skip meals or eat poorly without medical advice, because hypoglycemia can occur.
• Alcohol can increase the risk of low blood sugar and worsen side effects.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease, because dosing may need extra caution.
• Use care when driving or operating machinery until you know how Glipicontin 5 mg Tablet affects you.
• Inform your clinician if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, since diabetes treatment may need adjustment.
• If you also use other diabetes medicines, the risk of low blood sugar may be higher.

• Insulin and other diabetes medicines can increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
• Alcohol can intensify blood sugar drops.
• Some antibiotics, antifungals, and other prescription drugs may change glipizide levels or its effect.
• Beta blockers may mask warning signs of low blood sugar.
• Certain steroids and diuretics may reduce blood sugar control and affect how well Glipicontin 5 mg Tablet works.

Store Glipicontin 5 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from excess heat, moisture, and direct light.