Glipizide vs Glyburide
 | Glipizide |  | Glyburide |  |
| 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. | Glyburide 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. Glyburide 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 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 | Add Glyburide review The only reason for my difficulty in using this drug, is that it apparantly does not come in 7-1/2mg tablet. Has this changed? I have to take 6 - 2-1/2mg pills a day, and usually end up droping one and sometimes losing it. I've been on this drug for 2-3 years. Recently, my Drs nurse, who is involved in a diabetes research program, advised me to take it c. 20 minutes BEFORE eating. This allows time for the drug to take effect before the body is bombarded with sugar from the meal. I had been taking it during or after the meal with no apparent result in lowering my blood sugars. Changing the dosage time has been miraculous.. sugars now are in the acceptable range. I test first thing in the morning. I GET LIGHT HEADED AND EAT ALOT | |||
