Glipizide Side effects
Most of the users of the drug Glipizide are well able to tolerate the drug. However, there are certain minor side effects that may be observed particularly after the initial few dosages of the drug. These may manifest in the form of headache, nausea, dizziness and drowsiness. However, at times, people experience severe side effects that may resemble with symptoms of high blood sugar. Examples of such side effects include increased hunger, increased thirst, and increase in the frequency of urination, unusual vomiting or nausea, shortness of breath, pre-mature fatigue or tiredness, blurred vision. Apart from these side effects, at times, people may also experience bouts of low sugar level, as other potential after-effects of the drug. Examples of such after-effects are profuse sweating, cold sweats, extreme hunger, loss of coordination, difficulties in speaking, persistent phase of confusion, occurrence of seizures, changes in behavior, in particular, consistent irritability, dizziness. In addition, the dependants of the drug may also observe eruption of allergic reactions as rare yet possible side effects of the drug. These reactions may affect people in form of unexplained swelling around the facial features, wheezing, hives, and difficulties in breathing due to tightness of chest, itching.
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Glipizide General InformationThe drug Glipizide has been licensed for the treatment of high blood sugar among the patients of type2 diabetes. The medicine essentially works towards stimulation the action of beta-cells in the pancreas to release adequate stream of insulin hormone. This adequate presence of this essential hormone consequently normalizes the level of sugar in the bloodstream. In addition, the drug increases the body’s resistance towards insulin.
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