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glipizide

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Noun1.glipizide - an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug - a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus

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In the trials, the two companies verified that sitagliptin exerts a hypoglycemic effect equivalent to glipizide (sulfonylurea).
His current medications included glipizide (Glucotrol XL *) for control of diabetes mellitus, clopidogrel bisulfate (Plavix ([dagger])) to reduce platelet-induced thrombosis, simvastatin (Zocor ([double dagger])) to improve his plasma lipid profile, and amlodipine besylate (Norvasc *) for treatment of hypertension.
Generic name Brand name acetohexamide Dymelor chlorpropamide Diabinese glimepiride Amaryl glipizide Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL glyburide DiaBeta, Glynase, PresTab, Micronase tolazamide Tolinase tolbutamide Orinase
 
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