SPL Set ID: c0db4c38-6eed-49ca-84ab-7ed89e476822
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Glipizide Tablets USP are 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 USP for oral use are available in 5 and 10 mg strengths. Each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate; microcrystalline cellulose; pregelatinized corn starch; silicon dioxide; stearic acid.