Glipizidedrug info
glipizide 2.5 MG / metformin hydrochloride 500 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Glipizide and metformin hydrochloride tablets USP are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 11, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Glipizide and metformin hydrochloride tablets, USP contain 2 oral antihyperglycemic drugs used in the management of type 2 diabetes, glipizide, USP and metformin hydrochloride, USP. Glipizide, USP is an oral antihyperglycemic drug of the sulfonylurea class. The chemical name for glipizide, USP is 1-cyclohexyl-3-[[ p -[2-(5-methylpyrazinecarboxamido)ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]urea. Glipizide, USP is a whitish, odorless powder with a pK a of 5.9. It is insoluble in water and alcohols, but soluble in 0.1 N NaOH; it is freely soluble in dimethylformamide. The structural formula is represented below. C 21 H 27 N 5 O 4 S M.W. 445.55 Metformin hydrochloride, USP is an oral antihyperglycemic drug used in the management of type 2 diabetes. Metformin hydrochloride, USP ( N, N- dimethylimidodicarbonimidic diamide monohydrochloride) is not chemically or pharmacologically related to sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, or α-glucosidase inhibitors. It is a white to off-white crystalline compound. Metformin hydrochloride, USP is freely soluble in water and is practically insoluble in acetone, ether, and chloroform. The pK a of metformin is 12.4. The pH of a 1% aqueous solution of metformin hydrochloride, USP is 6.68. The structural formula is as shown: C 4 H 12 ClN 5 M.W. 165.63 Glipizide and metformin hydrochloride tablets, USP for oral administration contain 2.5 mg glipizide, USP with 250 mg metformin hydrochloride, USP, 2.5 mg glipizide, USP with 500 mg metformin hydrochloride, USP, and 5 mg glipizide, USP with 500 mg metformin hydrochloride, USP. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol-part. hydrolyzed, povidone, talc, and titanium dioxide. Additionally, 2.5 mg/250 mg and 5 mg/500 mg tablets contain iron oxide black, iron oxide red, and iron oxide yellow. The tablets are film-coated, which provides color differentiation. Structural formula for glipizide structural formula for metformin hydrochloride
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 11, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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