Glynase 5mg Tab belongs to a group of medicines known as sulfonylureas and helps control blood sugar levels to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults.
Glynase 5mg Tab helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like nerve problems, loss of limbs, kidney damage and blindness.
Glipizide(Glucotrol) generic Glynase (5 mg) is a sulfonylurea antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood), particularly in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet alone. Older adults may be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug, especially low blood sugar. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Pregnancy may cause or worsen diabetes.