I'm a diabetic and I was wondering if its safe to take Glipizide 5 mg & Metformin Hcl Tab 500 Mg together?

Question

I'm a new diabetic and my blood levels were really good and then they sort of spiked up and my doctor prescribed Glipizide 5 mg and Metformin Hcl Tab 500 Mg. I was just wondering if it is safe to take together? Just want to make sure my blood sugar dosen't drop too low.

Answer 1

your doctor didn't prescribe you a high dose of those drugs. Glipizide's maximum dose is 20 mg and Metformin's 2500-3000 mg.
The 2 drugs have different ways of action and both are beneficial in diabetes. The most recent recommendations suggest that diabetes treatment should begin with a combination therapy like in your case.
Metformin does not cause blood glucose to drop too low.
Gipizide can do this, but in special conditions ( high dose, if you take the drug and don't eat, high alcohol intake, high level of physical activity, impaired renal function, etc)

I can see that you are afraid of hypoglycaemia, maybe you haven't experienced any yet, I cannot guarantee that it will never happen, but if you know the signs (and I think your doctor told you) you will recognise it and treat it (with a bit of sugar).

Anyways, the dosage is low, and I think you should trust your doctor and follow the treatment.

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Answer 3

Although metformin and glipizide may be taken safely together glipizide and its relatives glyburide and glimiperide are archaic medications that have no place in the treatment of diabetics. If your physician would like I will happy to provide them with educational materials. Good luck - diabetes is not fun - but with medical options available today the outlook has never been better.

Answer 4

These two drugs are very commonly prescribed together.
They both help control blood sugar in diabetics. Your pharmacist should have printouts available on both drugs and be willing to give them to you.
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Answer 5

Dispite Dr.(?) Russo's statements, glipizide and metformin do have a legitimate place in diabetes therapy and please follow the instructions of you physician......if you need more information your pharmacist will be happy to give you detailed printed information on both drugs. They can be and are commonly prescribed together.

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Answer 7

Yes, if your doctor prescribed it, it is safe. Be sure and eat something before you take it. Both are meant to help your Type II diabetes.

Answer 8

Some diabetic drugs work well together. They all work with different parts of your body. I would trust what your dr. prescribed.

Answer 9

I was unable to locate a med with only 142 in my data bases. It may be the same med produced by two different manufacturers. A simple call to your pharmacy will clear it up.

Answer 10

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