Glucotrol Medication - Uses & Side Effects

Glucotrol is in a class of drugs known as sulfonylureas. Glucotrol is used together with diet and exercise to control non-insulin-dependent, or Type II, diabetes.

Glucotrol XL Dosage

• The usual starting dose is 5 milligrams and you should be taken before breakfast.
• The maximum daily dose is 40 milligrams and total daily dosages above 15 milligrams are usually divided into 2 equal doses that are taken before meals.

Uses of Glucotrol XL

• Glucotrol is an oral drug that is used for treating patients who have type 2 diabetes.
• It may also be used to treats other medical problems those are listed in this medication guide.

Side Effects of Glucotrol XL

Before taken Glucotrol XL medicine, you should discuss the side effects with your doctor.  If any develop or change in intensity, then you should inform your doctor as soon as possible. Because only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Glucotrol XL . Side effects may include:

• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Gas
• Headache
• Itching
• Low blood sugar
• Nervousness
• Sensitivity to light
• Blurred vision
• Fast heartbeat

Warnings and precautions before taking Glucotrol XL

• If you are taking this medicine, then it may lead to more heart problems than diet treatment alone, or diet plus insulin. If you have a heart condition, then you should tell your doctor.
• If you are taking Glucotrol, then you should check your blood and urine periodically for the presence of abnormal sugar levels with your doctor.
• After taken this medicine, you may feel some dizziness or drowsy. So you should not participate in any activities that require full alertness such as drive or operate machinery.

Drug Interaction :-

If you are taking Glucotrol XL with certain other drugs, then the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. So it is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Glucotrol XL with the following:

• Antacids such as Mylanta
• Chloramphenicol
• Diuretics such as HydroDIURIL
• Estrogens such as Premarin

Overdose

After taken Glucotrol XL if you feel that overdose is suspected, then you should contact with your doctor immediately. Because it may lead to another serious effect or an overdose of Glucotrol can cause low blood sugar.

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