Before Using

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of glipizide and metformin in children with use in other age groups.

Geriatric

Some older adults may be more sensitive than younger adults to the effects of these medicines. The first signs of low or high blood sugar are not easily seen or do not occur at all in older adults. This may increase the chance of low blood sugar developing during treatment. Older adults are more likely to have age-related problems and glipizide and metformin should be used carefully as age increases. This medicine should not be started in adults over 80 years of age unless kidney function is not reduced.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Abiraterone Acetate
  • Acarbose
  • Acetazolamide
  • Alogliptin
  • Asciminib
  • Aspirin
  • Bexagliflozin
  • Bictegravir
  • Brinzolamide
  • Bupropion
  • Capmatinib
  • Carbamazepine
  • Ceritinib
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorothiazide
  • Chlorpropamide
  • Chlorthalidone
  • Cimetidine
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Dabrafenib
  • Dasabuvir
  • Delafloxacin
  • Desmopressin
  • Diatrizoate
  • Dichlorphenamide
  • Disopyramide
  • Dofetilide
  • Dolutegravir
  • Dorzolamide
  • Dulaglutide
  • Enoxacin
  • Entacapone
  • Ethiodized Oil
  • Fedratinib
  • Fexinidazole
  • Fluconazole
  • Furosemide
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Glimepiride
  • Glipizide
  • Glyburide
  • Grepafloxacin
  • Hydrochlorothiazide
  • Hydroflumethiazide
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Indapamide
  • Insulin
  • Insulin Aspart, Recombinant
  • Insulin Bovine
  • Insulin Degludec
  • Insulin Detemir
  • Insulin Glargine, Recombinant
  • Insulin Glulisine
  • Insulin Lispro, Recombinant
  • Iodipamide
  • Iodixanol
  • Iohexol
  • Iopamidol
  • Iopanoic Acid
  • Iopromide
  • Iothalamate
  • Iotrolan
  • Ioversol
  • Ioxaglate
  • Ipodate
  • Isavuconazole
  • Ivacaftor
  • Lanreotide Acetate
  • Levofloxacin
  • Levoketoconazole
  • Liraglutide
  • Lixisenatide
  • Lomefloxacin
  • Mavacamten
  • Metformin
  • Methazolamide
  • Methotrexate
  • Metolazone
  • Metreleptin
  • Metrizamide
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Nateglinide
  • Norfloxacin
  • Octreotide Acetate
  • Ofloxacin
  • Ombitasvir
  • Paritaprevir
  • Pasireotide Diaspartate
  • Pioglitazone
  • Polythiazide
  • Porfimer
  • Pramlintide
  • Ranolazine
  • Repaglinide
  • Semaglutide
  • Sitagliptin
  • Somatrogon-ghla
  • Sotagliflozin
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Tafenoquine
  • Thioctic Acid
  • Tolazamide
  • Tolbutamide
  • Topiramate
  • Triamterene
  • Trovafloxacin
  • Vandetanib
  • Zonisamide

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Acebutolol
  • Aminolevulinic Acid
  • Atenolol
  • Betaxolol
  • Bisoprolol
  • Bitter Melon
  • Carteolol
  • Carvedilol
  • Celiprolol
  • Cimetidine
  • Clarithromycin
  • Colesevelam
  • Cyclosporine
  • Esmolol
  • Fenugreek
  • Gemfibrozil
  • Glecaprevir
  • Glucomannan
  • Goldenseal
  • Guar Gum
  • Hydrastis
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Labetalol
  • Levobunolol
  • Linezolid
  • Methylene Blue
  • Metipranolol
  • Metoprolol
  • Nadolol
  • Nebivolol
  • Oxprenolol
  • Ozanimod
  • Patiromer
  • Penbutolol
  • Phenelzine
  • Pibrentasvir
  • Pindolol
  • Practolol
  • Procarbazine
  • Propranolol
  • Psyllium
  • Ranitidine
  • Rasagiline
  • Rifampin
  • Safinamide
  • Saxagliptin
  • Selegiline
  • Sotalol
  • Timolol
  • Tirzepatide
  • Tranylcypromine
  • Verapamil
  • Voriconazole

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following is usually not recommended, but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

  • Ethanol

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Acid in the blood (acidosis or ketoacidosis) or
  • Surgery (major)—Use of insulin is best to help control diabetes in patients with these conditions.
  • Blood poisoning or
  • Dehydration (severe) or
  • Heart or blood vessel disorders or
  • Kidney disease or
  • Liver disease—Lactic acidosis can occur in these conditions and chances of it occurring are even greater with a medicine that contains metformin.
  • Congestive Heart Failure—Glipizide and metformin should not be used in patients who have this medical condition.
  • Kidney, heart, or other problems that require medical tests or examinations that use certain medicines called contrast agents, with x-ray exams—Because this medicine contains metformin, your doctor should advise you to stop taking it before you have any medical exams or diagnostic tests that might cause less urine output than usual; you may be advised to start taking the medicine again 48 hours after the exams or tests if your kidney function is tested and found to be normal.
  • Alcohol intoxication or
  • Strenuous exercise not accompanied by adequate intake of food or
  • Underactive adrenal gland, not properly controlled or
  • Underactive pituitary gland, not properly controlled or
  • Undernourished condition or
  • Weakened physical condition or
  • Any other condition that causes low blood sugar—Patients with these conditions may be more likely to develop low blood sugar while taking a medication that contains glipizide and metformin.
  • Vitamin B12 deficiency—This condition may be made worse by this medication.