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Manufacturer Pfizer 
Distributor Hong Kong: Zuellig 
Contents Glipizide
Indications Adjunct to diet & exercise to improve glycemic control in adults w/ type 2 DM.
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Dosage Initially 5 mg daily w/ breakfast. Titrate in increments of 2.5 or 5 mg daily. Max: 20 mg daily.
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Administration Should be taken with food (Swallow whole, do not chew/crush/divide.).
Contraindications Type I diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, w/ or w/o coma.
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Special Precautions G6PD deficiency, hypoglycemia, renal, hepatic or adrenal/pituitary insufficiency. Loss of blood glucose control. Periodic monitoring of blood glucose levels. Preexisting severe GI narrowing. Elderly, debilitated or malnourished patients. Pregnancy & lactation. Childn.
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Adverse Drug Reactions Leucopenia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia & pancytopenia; hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, disulfiram-like reactions; confusion; headache, tremor; visual disturbances; abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, epigastric discomfort & vomiting; cholestatic jaundice (discontinue), toxic hepatitis & hepatic porphyria; allergic skin reactions; malaise.
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Drug Interactions Increase hypoglycemic effect w/ miconazole, fluconazole, voriconazole, NSAIDs eg phenylbutazone; salicylates, alcohol, β-blockers, ACE inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists ie cimetidine, MAOIs, sulfonamides, chloramphenicol, probenecid, coumarins. May lead to hyperglycemia w/ phenothiazines eg chlorpromazine, corticosteroids, sympathomimetics eg ritodrine, salbutamol, terbutaline; thiazides, diuretics, thyroid products, estrogens, progestogens, OC, phenytoin, nicotinic acid, Ca-channel blockers, INH.
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Pregnancy Category (US FDA)      
     
Category C: Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the foetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the foetus. 
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ATC Classification A10BB07 - glipizide ; Belongs to the class of sulfonamides, urea derivatives. Used in the treatment of diabetes. 

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Glucotrol XL extended-release tab  Glucotrol XL 5 mg x 30's
 

 
Manufacturer: Pfizer
 
Distributor: Hong Kong: Zuellig