Help control blood sugar levels in diabetic
cats Glipizide 5 mg, 100 Tablets is used to control blood sugar levels in cats with Type II diabetes.
Not exact matches
Other drugs include:
glipizide, a treatment for diabetic
cats; the benzodiazepine tranquilizers, such as diazepam and alprazolam; anti-anxiety medications buspirone and clomipramine; fentanyl, a narcotic pain reliever; and cyclophosphamide, a chemotherapy agent.
Oral Hypoglycemic Medications Healthy diabetic
cats can sometimes be successfully treated with
glipizide.
Although
glipizide is suitable for controlling the disease in some
cats, most require insulin injections to fully control their diabetes.
Generally, it is easier to give pet
cats insulin injections than to get them to take medications like
glipizide orally.
I have not had success in dogs and
cats using oral glucose control drugs such as
Glipizide.
Glipizide and Glyburide, present in pills such as Glucotrol and Micronase that may be taken by people with diabetes, can dangerously lower a
cat's blood sugar if ingested, resulting in wobbliness, confusion, seizures, and death.
As with all prescribed medicines,
glipizide should only be given to the dog /
cat for which it was prescribed.
Not for use during diabetic emergencies, including diabetic coma Pets who have stopped eating, are anorexic, vomiting, showing signs of extreme drowsiness or fatigue and / or showing signs of severe ketoacidosis
Cats with liver, kidney or thyroid disease or a serious infection, illness or trauma Pregnant and nursing cats Known to be ineffective in cats resistant to insulin therapy Pets known to have had an allergic reaction to glipizide or other sulfa drugs Directi
Cats with liver, kidney or thyroid disease or a serious infection, illness or trauma Pregnant and nursing
cats Known to be ineffective in cats resistant to insulin therapy Pets known to have had an allergic reaction to glipizide or other sulfa drugs Directi
cats Known to be ineffective in
cats resistant to insulin therapy Pets known to have had an allergic reaction to glipizide or other sulfa drugs Directi
cats resistant to insulin therapy Pets known to have had an allergic reaction to
glipizide or other sulfa drugs Directions:
Although
glipizide works for some diabetic
cats, most require insulin injections to successfully control their disease.
General Description:
Glipizide is a drug used to lower blood sugar to normal levels in diabetic
cats.
Healthy diabetic
cats can sometimes be successfully treated with
glipizide, an orally administered hypoglycemic medication that lowers blood glucose.
Glipizide is an antidiabetic agent; an oral hypoglycemic agent; a sulfonylurea
Glipizide is not a cure for diabetes, but a tool to control blood sugars and alleviate clinical signs Works by causing the pancreas to release more insulin Given orally to
cats Reasons for prescribing:
Oral drugs for humans (hypoglycemic medications) such as
glipizide rarely work in controlling diabetes in
cats.
The use of oral hypoglycemic agents (
glipizide) has been evaluated in diabetic
cats.