What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking Glipizide:
Before taking this medication, please remember to tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to glipizide or any other drugs.
Inform your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking, especially antibiotics, anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin), dexamethasone (Decadron), diuretics ('water pills'), estrogens, isoniazid (INH), MAO inhibitors such as phenelzine (Nardil) and tranylcypromine (Parnate), medications for high blood pressure or heart disease, niacin, oral contraceptives, phenytoin (Dilantin), prednisone, probenecid (Benemid), and vitamins.
Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney, liver, heart, or thyroid disease or a severe infection.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. Should you become pregnant while taking glipizide, call your doctor immediately.
If you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking glipizide.
Plan to avoid unnecessary or prolonged exposure to sunlight and to wear protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Glipizide may make your skin sensitive to sunlight.
Why is this medication prescribed?
Dosage and using this medicine
What should I do if I forget a dose?
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