What this pack is
GLUCOTROL XL is the brand name in this record; glipizide extended-release tablets is the generic name. Read both together with the dosage form (oral tablet).
PACK CHECK · MARKET FIRST
GLUCOTROL XLGeneric nameglipizide extended-release tablets
How this medicine works
Glipizide is a sulfonylurea that lowers glucose mainly by stimulating insulin release from functioning pancreatic beta cells. GLUCOTROL XL's osmotic system changes drug release; it does not remove the need for food, glucose monitoring or individual assessment and does not prove superiority for a person over another diabetes medicine.
Read source: United States ↗Current regulatory record · reviewed 2026-08-29More about its action and precautions →Check the market, names, dosage form and route together
A medicine may use different brand names across markets. Keep the market, brand, generic name, dosage form and route together; one matching field does not prove that two packs are the same or interchangeable.
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- International brand name
- GLUCOTROL XL
- Source-scoped market brand names
- GLUCOTROL XL · United StatesCurrent regulator record ↗NDA 020329; current DailyMed brand label; 5 mg and 10 mg are current prescription RLD entries, while 2.5 mg is a discontinued RLD entry in the Orange Book.
The evidence status and note below apply only to the stated market and source. They do not prove that packs in different markets can be substituted.
- Generic name
- glipizide extended-release tablets
- Dosage-form class
- Dosage form and presentation as documented in the linked primary label
- Route
- Oral
- Package-image status
- A source-linked public label image is available below
No source-verifiable mainland-China trade-name cue has been established for this record. This does not establish whether the medicine exists, is approved or is available in mainland China. Check pack text and current CDE/NMPA records item by item.
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PRODUCT PRESENTATION IDENTITY
Strength, pack and device identity
Package strength is not an individual dose. These fields help identify the exact labelled product; they do not calculate how much, how often, a missed-use action, splitting, switching or conversion.
How to read a score line: ‘scored’ or ‘unscored’ first identifies this labelled presentation. A score line by itself does not permit self-splitting, reducing or changing the product. Only an explicit statement in the current label for this exact presentation, checked with a pharmacist against the prescription, can support any further handling.
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United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v28, effective 21 Jul 2026)
Glipizide 2.5 mg per tablet; 30-tablet bottle
- Product code
- NDC 0049-0170-01
- Form and route
- GLUCOTROL XL glipizide extended-release oral tablet · oral (the osmotic extended-release tablet must remain intact)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Cited product evidence reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- glipizide
- 2.5 mglabelled amount per tablet; not an individual's tablet count, adjustment or switching instruction
- Package
- 30 tablets per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- blue · round, biconvex, unscored extended-release tablet · imprint GXL 2.5Unscored; do not infer permission to split it
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v28, effective 21 Jul 2026)
Glipizide 5 mg per tablet; 100-tablet bottle
- Product code
- NDC 0049-0174-02
- Form and route
- GLUCOTROL XL glipizide extended-release oral tablet · oral (the osmotic extended-release tablet must remain intact)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- glipizide
- 5 mglabelled amount per tablet; not an individual's tablet count, adjustment or switching instruction
- Package
- 100 tablets per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- white · round, biconvex, unscored extended-release tablet · imprint GXL 5Unscored; do not infer permission to split it
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v28, effective 21 Jul 2026)
Glipizide 5 mg per tablet; 500-tablet bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 0049-0174-03
- Form and route
- GLUCOTROL XL glipizide extended-release oral tablet · oral (the osmotic extended-release tablet must remain intact)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- glipizide
- 5 mglabelled amount per tablet; not an individual's tablet count, adjustment or switching instruction
- Package
- 500 tablets per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- white · round, biconvex, unscored extended-release tablet · imprint GXL 5Unscored; do not infer permission to split it
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v28, effective 21 Jul 2026)
Glipizide 10 mg per tablet; 100-tablet bottle
- Product code
- NDC 0049-0178-07
- Form and route
- GLUCOTROL XL glipizide extended-release oral tablet · oral (the osmotic extended-release tablet must remain intact)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- glipizide
- 10 mglabelled amount per tablet; not an individual's tablet count, adjustment or switching instruction
- Package
- 100 tablets per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- white · round, biconvex, unscored extended-release tablet · imprint GXL 10Unscored; do not infer permission to split it
United States label · Current U.S. DailyMed public label (SPL v28, effective 21 Jul 2026)
Glipizide 10 mg per tablet; 500-tablet bottle
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- NDC 0049-0178-08
- Form and route
- GLUCOTROL XL glipizide extended-release oral tablet · oral (the osmotic extended-release tablet must remain intact)
- Container
- bottle
- Listing review
- Current label display and NDC Directory listing reviewed 2026-08-29; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- glipizide
- 10 mglabelled amount per tablet; not an individual's tablet count, adjustment or switching instruction
- Package
- 500 tablets per bottle
- Labelled appearance
- white · round, biconvex, unscored extended-release tablet · imprint GXL 10Unscored; do not infer permission to split it
PUBLIC LABEL IMAGE
Appearance and package-text clues
This current public-label package panel helps check the brand, generic name, strength and dosage-form clues only. It does not authenticate a product in hand or establish originator status, availability, sale eligibility, another package or another market.
Open the public label source ↗LABEL READING · NOT A PRESCRIPTION
GLUCOTROL XL label reading: do not split or crush; an empty shell usually does not mean failed absorption
Reading level: drug-specific label reading. This record has been expanded around its dosage form or a higher-risk reading question; the current target-market label and professional review still apply.
GLUCOTROL XL contains medicine in a non-dissolvable shell that releases it slowly through a small opening. The official patient information says to swallow it whole and not break, crush, dissolve, chew or cut it in half; the empty shell may pass in stool after release.
- 2.5, 5 and 10 mg are labelled amounts per tablet, not tablets per dose. Even though the label records bioequivalence for certain multiple-tablet combinations in studies, that does not permit self-assembling tablets, changing amounts, switching to immediate-release glipizide or copying another person's regimen.
- Swallow whole; do not break, cut, crush, dissolve or chew. Damaging the osmotic system can release too much medicine at once. If swallowing is difficult, take the exact pack to a pharmacist or prescriber rather than changing the dosage form yourself.
- Something resembling a whole tablet in stool may be the non-dissolvable shell after drug release. Do not take an extra tablet or repeat a dose because you see it. Contact a professional for abnormal glucose, persistent concern, continuing diarrhoea or a history of intestinal narrowing.
- Hypoglycaemia can be severe. Risk may be higher in older adults, kidney or liver impairment, malnutrition, reduced food intake, severe or prolonged exercise, alcohol use and with other glucose-lowering medicines. Confusion, seizure or inability to swallow safely is an emergency: use local emergency services and do not force food or drink.
- Miconazole, fluconazole, colesevelam, beta-blockers, other diabetes medicines and every prescription, OTC, herbal and supplement product belong on the complete list for review. The site does not decide co-use, spacing or adjustment from two medicine names.
PHARMACOVIGILANCE · OFFICIAL ROUTES
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Start with the public label or product record linked to this dossier, then use the official safety routes below for the market that applies to the medicine in hand.
Match five details before using a safety record
- Brand and generic nameBoth must match the medicine named by the record.
- Dosage form and strengthTablet, capsule, injection, inhaler, patch and eye drop are not interchangeable.
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- Lot, pack and manufacturerRecord these only when the official notice specifically names them.
- Current product informationA historical record may have been superseded by the current label.
This checklist only helps organise the right question. It does not create a personal conclusion about stopping, switching, dose, combination or suitability.
This dossier’s product-level source checkU.S. National Library of Medicine DailyMed · United States · Public medicine label · 2026-08-29
This dossier’s publicly accessible product-level route has been checked individually. It does not mean that real-time alerts in every country or region have been searched, or that the medicine has or does not have a current risk.
Markets actually represented by the reviewed product documents
- United States · 2
This is a document-coverage summary, not a claim that the medicine is authorised, supplied, interchangeable or actively monitored in every listed market today.
This record’s label or product-record routeDailyMed (NLM): current U.S. GLUCOTROL XL (glipizide) public label; SPL v28, effective 21 Jul 2026 ↗Current regulatory record · reviewed 2026-08-29
Other official market or version documents for this record
These are separately reviewed product documents for the same dossier. Their market, date, dosage form and document status must stay attached to each link; they do not establish interchangeability between products, strengths, packs, indications or countries.
- FDA · United States · Regulatory product record or label archive · 2026-08-29FDA Orange Book current data: GLUCOTROL XL, NDA 020329; 5 mg and 10 mg are prescription RLD products and 2.5 mg is a discontinued RLD product ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
This is not a conclusion that the medicine has no risk, warning, recall or newer notice in another market. Start with the checked product-level label above, then use the official market gateways below for the product in hand.
See the reviewed safety-record directory →Global official safety gateways
- NMPA Centre for Drug Reevaluation · Mainland ChinaPrimary NMPA Drug Evaluation Centre gateway for drug-vigilance bulletins, safety notices and adverse-reaction monitoring. Exact products still require checking approval number, dosage form, strength, authorisation holder and notice date item by item.Drug-vigilance bulletins and safety notices ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- FDA · United StatesPrimary FDA pages for important new safety issues, labelling changes and risk communications.Drug Safety Communications ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- FDA MedWatch · United StatesU.S. MedWatch safety-information and reporting gateway; a report does not itself establish causality.Safety information and serious-problem reporting ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- EMA · European Union / European Economic AreaOfficial EU gateway for pharmacovigilance, suspected adverse-reaction reports and PRAC safety assessment.Pharmacovigilance overview and EudraVigilance ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- MHRA · United KingdomPrimary UK MHRA medicine-safety updates for professionals and the public.Drug Safety Update ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- PMDA · JapanPMDA’s English official safety gateway; exact products still require checking against the Japanese product page and current documents.Medicine safety information ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- MFDS · Republic of KoreaMFDS’s primary index for medicine safety letters in the Republic of Korea. The original notices are in Korean and must be read against the named product, dosage form, market and date; they do not automatically apply in another market or decide an individual case.Medicine safety letters ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- HSA · SingaporeHSA’s public Singapore gateway for suspected adverse-event reporting and medicine-safety information. A report does not itself establish individual causality; exact products still require checking Singapore registration status, dosage form, strength, date and current product information.Adverse-event reporting and medicine-safety information ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Health Canada · CanadaHealth Canada’s public MedEffect gateway for medicine and health-product advisories, warnings, recalls, reporting and safety information. Exact products still require checking market, dosage form, strength, notice date and lot item by item.MedEffect Canada: advisories, warnings and recalls ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- TGA · AustraliaPrimary Australian TGA safety alerts, advisories and monitoring information for therapeutic products.Medicine safety alerts ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Swissmedic · SwitzerlandOfficial Swissmedic gateway for pharmacovigilance, signal assessment and suspected adverse-reaction reporting; a report or signal does not itself confirm individual causality.Pharmacovigilance and suspected adverse-reaction reporting ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Medsafe · New ZealandNew Zealand Medsafe gateway for public and professional medicine safety communications and archives; older notices may have been superseded by current product information.Medicine safety communications ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- SAHPRA · South AfricaSAHPRA’s safety-information, alerts and pharmacovigilance gateway for the public and professionals in South Africa. An official alert does not itself mean a product is unsafe in every circumstance; exact products still require checking South African registration status, dosage form, strength, notice date and current product information.Medicine safety information, alerts and pharmacovigilance ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- WHO · GlobalWHO’s cross-market safety-alert archive; every historical notice must be read against its date, named product and market.Medicine and vaccine safety-alert archive ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Anvisa · BrazilAnvisa’s primary Brazilian pharmacovigilance gateway for alerts, bulletins, risk communication and VigiMed reporting. Exact products still require checking Brazilian authorisation status, dosage form, strength and notice date item by item.Pharmacovigilance, alerts and VigiMed ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
This card brings together the medicine-specific product route and 15 market-level official vigilance gateways. It does not mean real-time alerts for this medicine have been searched in every country or region, or that the medicine has a new alert, recall or risk conclusion. Match brand, generic name, dosage form, strength, market and notice date item by item; do not self-stop, switch, increase or reduce use from a headline.
For severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, suspected overdose, a severe allergic reaction, loss of consciousness or another emergency, use local emergency services. Do not wait for an online alert search or change a medicine from this page.
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Use this card to organise questions about GLUCOTROL XL (glipizide extended-release tablets). Keep the exact pack, its current label and the full medicine list together.
Identify the exact product
GLUCOTROL XL is the brand in this record and glipizide extended-release tablets is the active-ingredient name. Check both with the dosage form (Dosage form and presentation as documented in the linked primary label) and the market on the actual pack.
Read the labelled strength in context
mg, mcg, mg/mL or a percentage describes the labelled amount in one tablet, capsule, measured volume, spray or other unit. It is not an answer to how many units a person should take.
Check before splitting or opening
Before splitting, crushing, chewing or opening anything, find an explicit instruction for this exact product in its current label and ask a pharmacist. A score line or a previous pack is not enough by itself.
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Ask which medicine, which gene and what clinical decision a result could change. A gene–drug association does not mean broad genetic testing is needed for everyone and must not be used to change treatment without professional review.
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For a suspected overdose, a severe allergic reaction, fainting or difficulty breathing, use the local emergency or poison-information service now. Do not wait for a website reply or alter several medicines to test what caused it.
This card does not calculate a dose, decide whether medicines can be combined, or replace a clinician or pharmacist. Market-specific current labels and the person's full context still need review.
MARKET DOCUMENTS · READ SEPARATELY
Enlarged market leaflets and regulator documents
Each link retains its own market, date, dosage form and document status. These documents support larger-print reading and item-by-item checking; they do not make products, strengths, packs, indications or use between countries or regions interchangeable.
- DailyMed (NLM): current U.S. GLUCOTROL XL (glipizide) public label; SPL v28, effective 21 Jul 2026 ↗Current regulatory record · reviewed 2026-08-29
- FDA Orange Book current data: GLUCOTROL XL, NDA 020329; 5 mg and 10 mg are prescription RLD products and 2.5 mg is a discontinued RLD product ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
HOW IT WORKS · NOT A TREATMENT PLAN
How glipizide works: stimulating insulin release from functioning pancreatic beta cells
- It is not insulin and is not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. A diagnosis label, one glucose reading or another person's experience cannot determine individual suitability.
- Extended-release and immediate-release glipizide have different release patterns. Do not self-exchange them by matching milligrams, or rotate or combine them with gliclazide, glimepiride or another sulfonylurea.
- The site explains mechanism and label identity. It does not set an individual's glucose target, tablet count, timing, missed-use action, stopping or combination plan. Professional review requires the exact prescription, food intake, kidney and liver function, hypoglycaemia history and complete medicine list.
SOURCE EVIDENCE REGISTER
Source evidence map
Every public link is labelled with its market, document status and document type. A historical public record is not a current label, and an official lookup entry is not a product-specific record.
- DailyMed (NLM): current U.S. GLUCOTROL XL (glipizide) public label; SPL v28, effective 21 Jul 2026 ↗Current regulatory record · reviewed 2026-08-29
- FDA Orange Book current data: GLUCOTROL XL, NDA 020329; 5 mg and 10 mg are prescription RLD products and 2.5 mg is a discontinued RLD product ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
- FDA: GLUCOTROL XL NDA 020329/S-035 supplemental approval letter (21 May 2021) ↗reviewed 2026-08-29
SOURCE-TRACEABLE ARCHIVE
GLUCOTROL XLglipizide extended-release tablets
This page includes an exact current U.S. public-label package panel for GLUCOTROL XL, alongside documentary primary-source material. It helps check product identity, but does not itself establish originator status, product quality, availability or sale eligibility.
DOCUMENT TIMELINE
Document timeline
FDA approved 5 mg and 10 mg
Current Orange Book data link both strengths to NDA 020329 and RLD identity.
FDA Orange Book current data: GLUCOTROL XL, NDA 020329; 5 mg and 10 mg are prescription RLD products and 2.5 mg is a discontinued RLD product ↗FDA approved 2.5 mg
The current Orange Book lists this strength as a discontinued RLD; DailyMed retains its historical package record.
FDA Orange Book current data: GLUCOTROL XL, NDA 020329; 5 mg and 10 mg are prescription RLD products and 2.5 mg is a discontinued RLD product ↗FDA approved S-035 labelling supplement
The approval letter is a dated regulatory node; current use information on this page follows the later DailyMed label.
FDA: GLUCOTROL XL NDA 020329/S-035 supplemental approval letter (21 May 2021) ↗Current DailyMed label effective date
SPL v28 is the current public-label node reviewed here; a label date is not proof of stock at a particular pharmacy.
DailyMed (NLM): current U.S. GLUCOTROL XL (glipizide) public label; SPL v28, effective 21 Jul 2026 ↗
MARKET SCOPE
Market-record boundary
United States
5 mg and 10 mg have a current public brand label; the 2.5 mg NDC record shows marketing ended in 2023The current label and Orange Book identity verify the product; they do not establish stock at a particular channel or provide individual purchasing or use advice.
Mainland China, EU, Japan and other markets
Current market record not establishedNo local trade name, approval, pack, supply, originator/generic relationship or interchangeability is inferred from the U.S. brand, generic name or milligram amount.
How to read this record
Read each document in its stated market, date and dosage-form context. A historical record is not a current label and does not support individual medical, substitution or purchasing conclusions.
Keep international and mainland China records separate
This page has a U.S. public history/regulatory archive but no mainland China record for this specific product. That does not establish whether the medicine exists, is approved or is available in mainland China. Verify product identity, dosage form, strength, holder and the current label item by item.
RECORD FAQ
Record questions
Why might something resembling a tablet appear in stool?
GLUCOTROL XL uses a non-dissolvable osmotic shell to release medicine slowly. The empty shell may pass in stool after release, as described in the official patient information. Do not take an extra tablet because of it; contact a professional for abnormal glucose, persistent concern or accompanying bowel symptoms.
Can a 5 mg tablet be split to make 2.5 mg?
Do not do this yourself. The tablet is unscored, and official information says to swallow it whole without breaking, crushing, dissolving, chewing or cutting it in half because this damages extended release. Any adjustment requires review of the exact prescription and available product.
Is it the same medicine as modified-release gliclazide or glimepiride?
No. They may all be sulfonylureas, but active ingredient, product identity, release pattern, strength and label differ. Do not self-substitute, rotate or combine them by milligram numbers.
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