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A member asked:
Hi. can someone tell me the difference between glipizide 5 and glipizide 5 er? thanks!
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Formulation: They are the same medication but differ in how they dissolve inside of the GI Tract. One dissolves quickly and one dissolves or 'releases' the medication more slowly.
Answered 8/21/2014
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