How to Take Glucotrol XL
Doctors prescribe to start Glucotrol XL from 5 mg a day. This drug needs to be taken with breakfast. Patients having sensitivity towards hypoglycemic drugs need to start from a lower dose. Doctors might increase or decrease a patient's Glucotrol XL dose analyzing his/her glycemic control. For this purpose, diabetes type 2 patients under Glucotrol XL medication have to go for hemoglobin A1C level test in every three months. 20 mg per day is the highest dose for this day. However, most of the patients settle down between 5-10 mg daily. Up to 10 mg a day, you need to take the medicine once a day. After it, you should break up the dose into twice a day. Ideal initial dose for patients in need of receiving immediate release is 5 mg a day. It might be increased depending upon patient's drug responsiveness and analyzing the side effects that have cropped up after use of this drug. In some cases, doctors prescribe Glucotrol XL in combination with other type 2 diabetes medication. In such a situation, ideal initial dose is 5 mg per day. While under Glucotrol XL medication, you need to test your urine samples for sugar test in regular intervals.
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Glucotrol XL General InformationGlucotrol XL helps people suffering from Diabetes type 2 by reducing their insulin resistance and improving body cell’s capacity to absorb sugar from blood. Long term use and using Glucotrol XL in lower doses than prescribed should be avoided. During illness, fever and infections, your doctor might change Glucotrol XL dose. Similarly, dose might be changed or stopped before medical urgencies and surgery.
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