Glipixor 10 mg Tablet SR

Glipixor 10 mg Tablet SR is an oral diabetes medicine that contains glipizide 10 mg in each tablet. It belongs to the sulfonylurea class and is used to help lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. This extended-release tablet is designed to release medicine over time, helping control blood glucose throughout the day when diet and exercise alone are not enough. Glipixor 10 mg Tablet SR is not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Glipizide helps your pancreas release more insulin when your blood sugar is high. As a tablet, Glipixor 10 mg Tablet SR is swallowed and slowly releases the medicine to help lower blood glucose over several hours.

Glipixor 10 mg Tablet SR is a higher-strength sulfonylurea tablet, so it is usually chosen for people whose blood sugar needs more than a lower-strength tablet can provide. Because it is an SR tablet, it releases glipizide gradually rather than all at once, which may help smooth blood sugar control over the day. A doctor may choose Glipixor 10 mg Tablet SR only after assessing your current glucose readings, other medicines, and your risk of low blood sugar.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Blood sugar control along with diet and exercise
• Lowering fasting and after-meal glucose
• Adjunct treatment when lifestyle measures are not enough

• Swallow Glipixor 10 mg Tablet SR whole with water; do not crush, chew, or split it.
• Take it at the same time each day, usually before the first main meal unless your prescriber tells you otherwise.
• If you skip a meal, ask your doctor or pharmacist whether you should take the dose, since sulfonylureas can cause low blood sugar.
• Do not take extra tablets to make up for a missed dose.
• Check your blood sugar as directed, because the 10 mg SR strength may lower glucose more strongly than lower strengths.
• Limit alcohol while taking this tablet, since alcohol can increase the risk of low blood sugar.

Each Glipixor 10 mg Tablet SR provides 10 mg of glipizide in a sustained-release form. The doctor decides how often it should be taken; many patients use it once daily, and the maximum daily amount depends on the prescriber’s instructions and the total dose needed for blood sugar control. Because this is a 10 mg strength, it is a more advanced dose than lower-strength glipizide tablets and is not meant for self-adjusting without medical guidance.

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 10 mg strength
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Stomach upset
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Weight gain

• Use caution if you often skip meals, because Glipixor 10 mg Tablet SR can cause hypoglycemia.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease or liver disease, since this can affect safety and dosing.
• Be careful driving or using machinery until you know how this 10 mg tablet affects you.
• Alcohol can raise the risk of low blood sugar and may intensify side effects.
• Older adults may be more sensitive to hypoglycemia from sulfonylureas.
• Tell your clinician if you have heart disease or a history of severe low blood sugar.
• Do not use for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

• Insulin and other diabetes medicines can increase the risk of low blood sugar.
• Alcohol can worsen hypoglycemia.
• Beta-blockers may mask warning signs of low blood sugar.
• Some antibiotics, antifungals, and other prescription medicines can change glipizide levels or blood sugar response.
• Warfarin and some other medicines may require extra monitoring when glipizide is used.

Store Glipixor 10 mg Tablet SR in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and children.