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Drugs & Medications - Glipizide Oral

Glipizide Oral

Does this medication have side effects?

The following side effects are associated with Glipizide Oral:

Common side effects:

Weight GainSevere
Excess UrinationSevere
Low Blood SugarSevere
Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel MovementsLess Severe
DrowsinessLess Severe
DizzyLess Severe
Taste ProblemsLess Severe
Loss of AppetiteLess Severe
Increased HungerLess Severe
Head PainLess Severe
Feel Like Throwing UpLess Severe
Throwing UpLess Severe
HeartburnLess Severe
DiarrheaLess Severe
Stomach CrampsLess Severe

Infrequent side effects:

Erythema MultiformeSevere
Skin Rash with SloughingSevere

Rare side effects:

HepatitisSevere
Liver ProblemsSevere
Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Bile Flow ProblemsSevere
Blockage of Normal Bile FlowSevere
Porphyria Cutanea TardaSevere
Hepatic PorphyriaSevere
Hemolytic AnemiaSevere
Acquired Decrease of All Cells in the BloodSevere
Low Blood Counts due to Bone Marrow FailureSevere
Decreased Blood PlateletsSevere
Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood CellSevere
Decreased White Blood CellsSevere
Increased Eosinophils in the BloodSevere
Blood DisorderSevere
Sun-Sensitive SkinLess Severe
ItchingLess Severe
HivesLess Severe
RashLess Severe

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