INDICATIONS AND USAGE
GLUCOTROL is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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GLUCOTROL®(glipizide)
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Dosage and Administration
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
There is no fixed dosage regimen for the management of diabetes mellitus with GLUCOTROL or any other hypoglycemic agent. In addition to the usual monitoring of urinary glucose, the patient's blood...
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Contraindications
CONTRAINDICATIONS
GLUCOTROL is contraindicated in patients with:
- 1.
- Known hypersensitivity to the drug.
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- Type 1 diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, with or without coma. This...
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Warnings and Precautions
WARNINGS
SPECIAL WARNING ON INCREASED RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY
The administration of oral hypoglycemic drugs has been reported to be...
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Adverse Reactions
ADVERSE REACTIONS
In U.S. and foreign controlled studies, the frequency of serious adverse reactions reported was very low. Of 702 patients, 11.8% reported adverse reactions and in only 1.5% was GLUCOTROL discontinued.
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Overdosage
OVERDOSAGE
There is no well documented experience with GLUCOTROL overdosage. The acute oral toxicity was extremely low in all species tested (LD50 greater than 4 g/kg).
Overdosage of...
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Description
DESCRIPTION
GLUCOTROL (glipizide) is an oral blood-glucose-lowering drug of the sulfonylurea class.
The Chemical Abstracts name of glipizide is 1-cyclohexyl-3-[[p-[2-(5-methylpyrazine-carboxamido)ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]...
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Clinical Pharmacology
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Mechanism of Action
The primary mode of action of GLUCOTROL in experimental animals appears to be the stimulation of insulin secretion from the...
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How Supplied/Storage and Handling
HOW SUPPLIED
GLUCOTROL tablets are white, dye-free, scored, diamond-shaped, and imprinted as follows:
5 mg–Pfizer 411.
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