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Q. Can you take Glipizide with sulfa allergy?
You can take Glipizide if you are not allergic to Glipizide or drugs from the same class i.e. sulphonylureas, sulphonamides or to any ingredients of the Glipizide table. Glipizide is not contraindicated in patient with sulfa allergy.

Q. Can you take Glipizide with or without metformin?
You can take Glipizide with or without metformin. However, always follow doctor's advice regarding its use.

Q. Can I take Glipizide with insulin?
Glipizide can be used with insulin to control high blood sugar, when taken together it may help to lower the dose of insulin but also increase the risk of hypoglycemia. so, adjustment of dose for these medications are required along with regular blood sugar level monitoring.

Q. Can I take Glipizide with levothyroxine?
When levothyroxine is taken with Glipizide, it may compromise the blood sugar controlling effect of Glipizide. However, levothyroxine and Glipizide can be taken together at a dose and schedule advised by your doctor.

Q. Can I take Glipizide with paracetamol (Tylenol)?
As of now, drug-drug interactions have never been clinically seen. So Glipizide can be taken with paracetamol but to be in safer side consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together..

Q. Can I take Glipizide with ibuprofen?
Concomitant administration of Glipizide with ibuprofen may cause excessive lowering of the blood sugar level (hypoglycemia). Ibuprofen can be taken with Glipizide if indicated provided that you follow the advice of the doctor regarding the dose and schedule of use of drugs.

Q. Does Glipizide cause weight gain?
While using Glipizide it is advised to monitor your diet and do regularly exercise as it may cause weight gain. Do not skip your meal as it may very low blood sugar levels and you may end up taking a lot of sugars.

Q. Is Glipizide a Thiazolidinedione?
Glipizide and Thiazolidinedione are antidiabetic drugs. but comes under a different group of medicines. Hence Glipizide is a sulfonylurea, it is not a Thiazolidinedione

Q. Is Glipizide useful in the management of gestational diabetes?
Glipizide is not recommended for the management of gestational diabetes and insulin can be used to control the blood glucose levels at the time of pregnancy.

Q. Can I skip Glipizide for few days?
Skipping the drug Glipizide is not advisable since it may cause diabetes even worse.

• Glipizide helps decrease high blood sugar level and avoids long-term complications of diabetes. Take it shortly before or with the first main meal of the day (usually breakfast). Avoid skipping meals.Exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines (if prescribed) alongside.Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine. Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Glipizide affects you.It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal. Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemic symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor, and anxious feeling.Your doctor may check your liver function regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop symptoms such as abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice).