SPL Set ID: 5ca7e38b-84cb-4043-b97e-e2f5cd82b442
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Glipizide is an oral blood-glucose-lowering drug of the sulfonylurea class. The Chemical Abstracts name of glipizide is 1-cyclohexyl-3-[[p-[2-(5-methylpyrazine-carboxamido)ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]urea. The molecular formula is C 21 H 27 N 5 O 4 S; the molecular weight is 445.55; the structural formula is shown below: Glipizide is a whitish, odorless powder with a pKa of 5.9. It is insoluble in water and alcohols, but soluble in 0.1 N NaOH; it is freely soluble in dimethylformamide. Glipizide tablets for oral use are available in 2.5 mg, 5mg and 10 mg strengths. Inactive ingredients are: colloidal silicon dioxide; croscarmellose sodium, lactose anhydrous; microcrystalline cellulose and stearic acid. Meets USP Dissolution test 2.