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How Soon One Can Expect Side Effects After Having Extra Dose Of Glipizide?
Question: my dad may have taken glipizide twice in two hours. how soon will the effects show
Brief Answer:
45 minutes to 1 hour
Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Noted your concern.
The effect will be fairly quick, usually it will start by 45 minutes to one hour . So if he has taken 2 pills, there is a chance of hypoglycemia. Please give him a meal now.
Glipizide is a long acting drug and the effects may last for more than 24 hours. So please monitor his blood glucose by a glucometer at home once every 6 hours for next 24 hours.
Regards
Binu
45 minutes to 1 hour
Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Noted your concern.
The effect will be fairly quick, usually it will start by 45 minutes to one hour . So if he has taken 2 pills, there is a chance of hypoglycemia. Please give him a meal now.
Glipizide is a long acting drug and the effects may last for more than 24 hours. So please monitor his blood glucose by a glucometer at home once every 6 hours for next 24 hours.
Regards
Binu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
three hours after taken the second one his level was 166. do you think he will be ok?
Brief Answer:
Monitoring required
Detailed Answer:
That blood sugar of 166 is quite reassuring.
He will be fine, not to worry. But at his age, there are higher chances of hypoglycemia with 2 pills. So it is recommended to check his blood glucose every 6 hours for next 24 hours. It is wiser to give him a small snack every 4-5 hours or so for next 24 hours.
Monitoring required
Detailed Answer:
That blood sugar of 166 is quite reassuring.
He will be fine, not to worry. But at his age, there are higher chances of hypoglycemia with 2 pills. So it is recommended to check his blood glucose every 6 hours for next 24 hours. It is wiser to give him a small snack every 4-5 hours or so for next 24 hours.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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