Glimepiride vs Glipizide
 | Glimepiride |  | Glipizide |  |
| Glimepiride is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It may also be used with other diabetes medications. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Glimepiride belongs to the class of drugs known as sulfonylureas. It lowers blood sugar by causing the release of your body's natural insulin. | Glipizide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It may also be used with other diabetes medications. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Glipizide belongs to the class of drugs known as sulfonylureas. It lowers blood sugar by causing the release of your body's natural insulin. | |||
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| Add Glimepiride review I have been using glimepiride since april 2012;started with a dose 4mg aday before breakfast then gradually with low dose.Until now am using it, 2mg aday before breakfast. I found out very effective in my case, type 2 diabetes. Started out with fasting blood sugars at 109 each morning and they have increased to 157 today. ( About a week and a half now) I also take Januvia 50mg each morning. I don't eat anything after 5 or 6pm. What is wrong? Doc put me on Metiformin, but side effects were to much to handle. Then onto Actos, but after news reported it causes bladder cancer I stopped it. Now I take 2mg Glimepride one a day and no side effects so far. Sugar levels range 80-130. Also on Paleo diet and limited exercise due to rare EIA. | Add Glipizide review Been using for ~2 months. Tried this drug 2.5 mg once daily, after side diarrhea side effects from Metformin. However, now I experience high readings (155 - 192) most mornings, feel constantly hungry, have swollen feet and chills ocassionally. Even when readings are between 90 - 100, I feel shaky. I've gained about 5 lbs so far. Thinking about going back to Metformin and managing the bowel iss ... This medication lowered by blood to under 100. Results from taking this medication ranged from 87 to 92. The only problem I have is that I am allergic to sulfar drugs. Glipizide Oral has no effect on my Diabetes 2. I find that if I do not take Insulin, I get not relief from Glipizide.Advandamet worked so well and I really miss it. so far working very well | |||
