Glipizide Warnings and Precautions (Cont.)

Who Should Not Take Glipizide?

You should not take glipizide if you:
 
  • Are allergic to glipizide, Glucotrol, or any inactive component used to make glipizide. Your healthcare provider or pharmacist has a list of the inactive ingredients.
     
  • Have type 1 diabetes.
     
  • Have diabetic ketoacidosis (a life-threatening condition that may occur with uncontrolled diabetes). This condition needs to be treated with insulin.
     

Glipizide Warnings and Precautions: A Summary

There are several situations in which glipizide should not be taken, along with a number of precautions and warnings people should be aware of before taking the drug. However, it is possible that not all of the glipizide warnings and precautions were discussed in this article. Therefore, you should talk with your healthcare provider about the specific ones that may apply to you.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;