Glipixor 5mg Tablet SR

Short Description

Glipixor 5mg Tablet SR is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults, helping to control blood sugar levels and prevent serious complications.

Dosage Form

Tablet SR

Introduction

Glipixor 5mg Tablet SR is a sulfonylurea medicine that helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. It belongs to a group of medicines called sulfonylureas and is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. This medicine helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like kidney damage and blindness.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Glipixor 5mg Tablet SR is to be taken empty stomach.

Glipixor 5mg Tablet SR is an antidiabetic medication that works by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas in order to lower blood glucose.

Take it shortly before or with the first main meal of the day (usually breakfast). Avoid skipping meals. Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Glipixor 5mg Tablet SR 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 anxiety. 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).