Glyzip 10 mg Tablet CR

Glyzip 10 mg Tablet CR is a prescription diabetes medicine that contains 10 mg of glipizide in each extended-release tablet. Glipizide belongs to the sulfonylurea class, which helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. It is used as part of a treatment plan that also includes diet, exercise, and regular blood sugar monitoring. Glyzip 10 mg Tablet CR is not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Glipizide helps your pancreas release more insulin, which lowers the amount of sugar circulating in the blood. In this tablet form, the controlled-release design delivers glipizide gradually after swallowing, so the effect lasts longer.

Glyzip 10 mg Tablet CR is a higher-strength glipizide tablet, so it is usually chosen when a doctor has already assessed that a lower dose is not enough or when a patient needs once-daily extended-release treatment at this strength. Because it is a CR tablet, it releases medicine slowly over the day rather than acting like an immediate-release tablet, which can help with steadier blood sugar control. This strength should only be used exactly as prescribed, since the 10 mg dose can cause low blood sugar if it is too strong for the person taking it.

• Type 2 diabetes
• Blood sugar control
• Adjunct to diet and exercise
• May be used with other diabetes medicines if prescribed

• Swallow Glyzip 10 mg Tablet CR whole with water; do not crush, chew, or split the tablet.
• Take it at the same time each day, usually with your first main meal or as directed by your doctor.
• Do not take extra tablets if you miss a dose; follow your prescriber’s instructions for missed doses.
• Check your blood sugar as directed, because the 10 mg strength can lower sugar more noticeably than lower strengths in some people.
• Keep taking the tablet even if you feel well, since type 2 diabetes often has no obvious symptoms when sugar is high.

Each Glyzip 10 mg Tablet CR provides 10 mg of glipizide in a controlled-release tablet. The dose may be taken once daily, but the exact schedule and the maximum daily amount are set by the doctor based on your blood sugar response and other medicines. Because this is a 10 mg strength, it may be used after lower doses are not enough or when a prescriber wants a specific extended-release 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 skip meals or take other diabetes medicines
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Weight gain
• Tiredness

• Do not use Glyzip 10 mg Tablet CR to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• This is a higher-strength tablet, so the risk of hypoglycemia may be greater if you are sensitive to sulfonylureas or skip meals.
• Do not crush or split the CR tablet, because that can release too much medicine at once.
• Use caution with alcohol, which can worsen low blood sugar and side effects.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, or adrenal/pituitary problems.
• Be careful driving or using machinery until you know how Glyzip 10 mg Tablet CR affects your blood sugar and alertness.
• Carry a fast source of sugar with you in case of low blood sugar, as directed by your healthcare team.

• Insulin and other diabetes medicines, which can increase the risk of low blood sugar
• Alcohol, which can make blood sugar harder to predict and may worsen side effects
• Certain antibiotics and antifungal medicines that can change glipizide levels
• Beta-blockers, which may mask warning signs of low blood sugar
• Blood thinners such as warfarin, which may need closer monitoring

Store Glyzip 10 mg Tablet CR in its original strip or box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and out of reach of children.