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Know your
diabetes medicine
sa publication from your IHS pharmacy
Jordan L. Brazeal Alissa J. Ferrari
Know your diabetes medicinesFort Thompson Service Unit
How do diabetes pillshelp control
Diabetes pills help lower your blood sugar!
There are many types of pills for diabetes
Each type of pill helps lower blood sugar in a different way
Your health care provider can help you learn about the pills you take
This pamphlet was made to help you know what your pills look like. It also helps you know when to take your pills. Please note that these pill pictures may change.If you have more questions about your pills, call
Fort Thompson Health Center pharmacy at 245-1543
Glimepiride 2 mg
Take with breakfast or the first big meal of the day
Can be crushed,chewed or cut in half
Can cause your blood sugar to bottom out, so always eat when you take this tablet
Glimepiride 4 mg
Take with breakfast or the first big meal of the day
Can be crushed,chewed or cut in half
Can cause your blood sugar to bottom out, so always eat when you take this tablet
Glipizide 5 mg
Can cause your blood sugar to bottom out, so always eat after you take this tablet
Take 30 minutes beforea meal
Can be crushed,chewed or cut in half
Glipizide 10 mg
Take 30 minutes beforea meal
Can be crushed,chewed or cut in halfCan cause your blood
sugar to bottom out, so always eat after you take this tablet
Glyburide 5 mg
Take 30 minutes beforea meal
Can be crushed,chewed or cut in halfCan cause your blood
sugar to bottom out, so always eat after you take this tablet
Glyburide ER 5 mg
Take 30 minutes beforea meal
Do not crush, chew, orcut this tablet
Can cause your blood sugar to bottom out, so always eat after you take this tablet
Metformin 500 mg
Take with breakfast or the first big meal of the day
Can be crushed,chewed or cut in half
Won’t do anything unless youtake it with food
Metformin 850 mg
Take with breakfast or the first big meal of the day
Can be crushed,chewed or cut in half
Won’t do anything unless youtake it with food
Metformin 1000 mg
Take with breakfast or the first big meal of the day
Can be crushed,chewed or cut in half
Won’t do anything unless youtake it with food
Pioglitazone 30 mg
Take with or withoutfood
Can be crushed,chewed or cut in half
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember
Don’t double-up on your doses
Pioglitazone 45 mg
Take with or withoutfood
Can be crushed,chewed or cut in half
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember
Don’t double-up on your doses
Sitagliptin 25 mg
Take with or withoutfood
Do not crush, chew, orcut this tablet
Won’t make your blood sugarbottom out
Sitagliptin 50 mg
Take with or withoutfood
Do not crush, chew, orcut this tablet
Won’t make your blood sugarbottom out
Sitagliptin 100 mg
Take with or withoutfood
Do not crush, chew, orcut this tablet
Won’t make your blood sugarbottom out