SPL Set ID: a825166c-fac2-06b1-e053-2995a90a58cf
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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-methylpyrazinecarboxamido)ethyl] phenyl]sulfonyl]urea. The molecular formula is C21H27N5O4S; the molecular weight is 445.55; the structural formula is shown below: [structure] 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 Extended-Release Tablets are formulated as a polymer matrix based once-a-day controlled release tablet for oral use and is designed to deliver 2.5 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg of glipizide. Each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: acetyltributyl citrate, ammonia, butyl alcohol, edible black ink, ferrosoferric oxide, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, isopropyl alcohol, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid copolymer type A, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol and shellac. The 2.5 mg and 5 mg tablets also contain FD&C Yellow #6.