Glipizide 10 mg Tablets — Generic For Glucotrol — TEVA

Medication Summary

Medication Summary: This section summarizes DailyMed drug label information to make the label easier to understand. It is not a substitute for the official label, pharmacist counseling, prescriber instructions, or medical advice.

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Key Counseling Points

• Take glipizide about 30 minutes before a meal, as directed on the label.
• Use glipizide along with diet and exercise; it is not a substitute for dietary management.
• Know the symptoms of low blood sugar and understand how it is treated.
• Tell a healthcare professional about all other medicines, because some drugs may increase or decrease glipizideu2019s effect.
• Blood and urine glucose should be monitored periodically; glycosylated hemoglobin may also be useful.
• Glipizide can cause severe hypoglycemia, and the risk may be higher with poor food intake, heavy exercise, alcohol, or other glucose-lowering drugs.
• The label notes that glipizide may need to be used cautiously in people with kidney or liver problems because hypoglycemia may be prolonged.
• If the medication is being changed from insulin or another oral diabetes medicine, the label says careful monitoring is needed during the transition.
• Store below 30u00b0C (86u00b0F) in a tight container and keep out of the reach of children.
• Report suspected adverse events to the manufacturer or FDA as listed on the label.

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Medication Summary last generated: 2026-06-18 18:20:16