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 it as an addition to diet and exercise, not as a substitute for dietary control.
• Know the signs of low blood sugar and the situations that can increase the risk, such as not eating enough, heavy exercise, alcohol use, or taking other glucose-lowering drugs.
• Blood and urine glucose should be checked periodically; glycosylated hemoglobin may also be useful.
• Tell your prescriber about other medicines, since some drugs may increase the risk of low blood sugar and others may cause loss of glucose control.
• Glipizide should not be used for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• If severe stress such as fever, trauma, infection, or surgery occurs, the label says blood sugar control can worsen and insulin may be needed.
• Store the tablets below 30u00b0C (86u00b0F) in a tight container and keep them out of reach of children.
• The label notes that the starting dose may be lower in geriatric patients or people with liver disease, and dosing should be cautious in patients with renal or hepatic impairment.

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Medication Summary last generated: 2026-06-18 18:20:10