- See:
Antidiabetic agents - for type II
diabetes; long acting sulfonylurea; - Adult: 2.5-10mg PO qd, titrated to response;
- Precautions: - reduce dose in elderly; disulfiram rxn; - contraindicated w/ DKA, use w/ caution in patients w/ renal or hepatic dz; - hypoglycemic action of
glipizide may be potentiated by drugs that are highly protein bound; - beta blocking agents may mask symptoms of hypoglycemia;