Get Informed: Glucotrol
Active Ingredient(s)
Glipizide
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is believed to work by stimulating insulin production by cells in the pancreas.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-21 1:26 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM
Other Names
- Glipizide
- Glucotrol
- Glipizide ER
- Glipizide XL
- Glucotrol XL
- Minodiab
- Glibenese
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 08 May 1984
- Est US Patients*
- 1,836,000
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Glucotrol or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Glucotrol
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Glucotrol during the past year.
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What is Glucotrol used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 12,200 patients that use Glucotrol (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 100% | 
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How well does Glucotrol work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 12,200 users taking Glucotrol (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 74%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Glucotrol outweigh the bad things.
- 15%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Glucotrol.
Common Side Effects of Glucotrol
iGuard regularly polls our more than 12,200 users taking Glucotrol (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
21% of patients experience side-effects on Glucotrol
6% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Glucotrol
Most Common Side Effects...
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Hypoglycemia
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Fatigue
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Abdo Pain/Cramps, Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Dryness, Electrolyte Problems, Erectile Problems, Headache, Nausea/Vomiting, Tremor, Weight Gain
Global Patient Feedback for Glucotrol (Glipizide) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
not using glipizide anymore
56 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-03-17 02:45:53
Question/Comment:
I"m a female age 82 have been on glipizide for six years also have heart problems 4 stents I take carvedilol as well as gabapentin wonder what you feel about this mix of drugs I have leg pain (neuorpathy) so I don't sleep well at all .. Fatigue is an issue too. .My blood sugar has been elevated lately as well as my blood pressure.
82 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-03-12 11:45:33
Question/Comment:
which diabetic medicine is better that do make you gain weight
53 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-11 10:18:58
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Glipizide would not make you gain weight. Typically, a diabetic medication makes your body more sensitive to insulin. They can also decrease the amount of glucose produced by your liver. These mechanisms typically do not cause weight gain.
Posted: 2009-12-13 10:02:41
Question/Comment:
I am a 41 year old woman from Kentucky. I have been diagnosed with a variety of health problems, but my most troublesome one is the diabetis. Two months ago my doctor added glipizide 5 mg twice a day to my existing actos 30 mg once a day. During those two months, I gained 32 pounds, on top of my current weight problem. I was also full of gas, had constant diarehha (sp?), and had to urinate at least every hour. My sugar was constantly up and down, the lowest being in the early am hours. It would frequently be in the 40-50 range, and was so bad I couldn't even walk to the bathroom. I felt awful. I might add, that I was almost 100% following the dieticians low carb diet. I have never dieted so much without constant cheating. My 'doctor' was none to concerned about the problems. His solution was to take me off the glipizide and put me on insulin. I told him no, to let me keep trying it. I came home a little over two weeks ago, stopped taking the glipizde, started takingn a nutritional supplement called CLA and safflower oil, kept to my diet, and continued my walking. I feel better than ever and my sugar is doing pretty good. No more huge swings up and down.
42 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-23 23:21:48
Answer/Reply:
I understood that testing range shouldn't go below 60-80. I keep a sugar cube or fruit or glucose tablets by my bed in case it goes below 80 and don't feel well. Takes about 20 mins. to raise blood sugar to level i need to feel normal. Also told not to be too low with carbs. Maybe a workshop on diet would help you. Or you don't have the right medicine for your condition. Think I'd check with another doctor too.
69 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-02-27 01:20:51
Question/Comment:
Just turned 65. Kidney failure, plus, plus, plus. I'm a Type 2. Have used Glipizide successfully (started with 5 mg./ day) for four (4) years. Switched to 10 mg., twice daily this summer (2009). Then a junior physician creatively prescribed ACTOS in addition. That was a disaster; I gained 16 pounds in 5 days. (Fluid retention.) I gave up the ACTOS.
ACTOS, however, DID lower my blood sugar. It is now creeping back upward.
What can I take in combination with Glipizide? I take MANY other drugs also.
65 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-08-25 20:21:29
Answer/Reply:
I have been successfully taking Glipizide with Metformin and have not had any problems. Have you tried that?
51 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-08 15:55:41
Answer/Reply:
my fiance takes 1000 mg of metformin twice daily, 10 mg of glipizide xl in the morning and 40 units of lantus insulin at night and his sugar is pretty well under control. keep up the good work.
41 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-11 21:55:38
Answer/Reply:
I am curently taking Glipizide 10 mg and metformin XR 1000mg twice a day and that is working great for me. I also am on many other drugs and have not a a problem with this combination.
55 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-24 03:42:46
Answer/Reply:
I too gained weight while taking glipizide and Actos Plus Met. After reading a lot of comments about Actos, I have come to the conclusion that it is my cause of weight gain, probably through water retention. My doctor has recently decided to take me off the Actos, and upped the dosage of metformin (my daily dose of metformin will go from 1750mg to 2000). I have yet to start the new dosage regimen, but as soon as use up the remaining Actos, and begin the new dosage, I will report back to what may be the result.
65 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-24 11:54:55
Answer/Reply:
I have been taking 10mg of Glipizide and 1000mg Medformin in morning and evening. Blood sugar level is okay considering that
I watch diet but not much exercising due to bad knees. Having a
salad of greens with a meal really helps me balance sugar level.
Most important check with your doctor before doing any changes - the body doesn't like games.
69 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-02-27 01:38:04
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