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Medicines glipizideQuestion & answer

glipizide · Medicine question

How does alcohol affect the risk of hypoglycaemia with glipizide?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Alcohol increases the hypoglycaemic reaction with glipizide, potentially leading to hypoglycaemic coma.

Sources for this answer

Minodiab 5mg TabletsPfizer Limited · emc · SmPC §4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products · Version 12Document updated 23 August 2016

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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