Glipizide XL side effects

Side effects of Glipizide are rare and seldom require discontinuation of the medication.

More common side effects may include:
Constipation, diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, gas, headache, hives, itching, low blood sugar, nervousness, sensitivity to light, skin rash and eruptions, stomach pain, tremor.

Less common or rare side effects may include:
Anemia and other blood disorders, yellow eyes and skin.

Glipizide and Glipizide XL 10 mg, like all oral antidiabetic drugs, can cause low blood sugar. This risk is increased by missed meals, alcohol, other diabetes medications, and excessive exercise. Low blood sugar is also more likely in older people, those with kidney or liver problems, and those with poorly functioning adrenal or pituitary glands. To avoid low blood sugar, you should closely follow the dietary and exercise regimen suggested by your physician.

Symptoms of mild low blood sugar may include:
Blurred vision, cold sweats, dizziness, fast heartbeat, fatigue, headache, hunger, light-headedness, nausea, nervousness.

Symptoms of more severe low blood sugar may include:
Coma, disorientation, pale skin, seizures, shallow breathing.

Ask your doctor what steps you should take if you experience mild hypoglycemia. If symptoms of severe low blood sugar occur, contact your doctor immediately. Severe hypoglycemia should be considered a medical emergency, and prompt medical attention is essential.

Why should Glipizide not be prescribed?
You should not take Glipizide if you have had an allergic reaction to it previously.

Glipizide will be stopped if you are suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis (a life-threatening medical emergency caused by insufficient insulin and marked by excessive thirst, nausea, fatigue, pain below the breastbone, and a fruity breath).

Special Warnings about Glipizide
It s possible that drugs such as Glipizide may lead to more heart problems than diet treatment alone, or diet plus insulin. If you have a heart condition, you may want to discuss this with your doctor.

If you are taking Glipizide, you should check your blood and urine periodically for the presence of abnormal sugar (glucose) levels.

Even people with well-controlled diabetes may find that injury, infection, surgery, or fever results in a lack of control over their diabetes. In these cases, the physician may recommend that you stop taking Glipizide temporarily and use insulin instead.

Glipizide may not work well in patients with poor kidney or liver function.

In addition, the effectiveness of any oral antidiabetic, including Glipizide, may decrease with time. This may occur because of either a diminished responsiveness to the medication or a worsening of the diabetes.

Be careful taking the extended-release form of the drug, Glipizide XL 10 mg, if you have any narrowing in your stomach or intestines. Also, if you have any stomach or intestinal disease, Glipizide XL 10 mg may not work as well.