Glucotrol Dosage
Generic name: glipizide
Brand names: Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL
Drug class: Sulfonylureas
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg
Diabetes mellitus, type 2
- [2.5-20 mg PO qd-bid]
- Start: 5 mg PO qd or 2.5 mg PO qd if elderly; Max: 40 mg/day; Info: divide doses >15 mg/day; admin. 30min before meals
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: not defined, caution advised
- HD/PD: not defined, caution advised
Hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- hepatic impairment: start 2.5 mg qd
SRC: NLM .