Each tablet also contains the following inert ingredients: Polyethylene oxide, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, ferric oxide and magnesium stearate, cellulose acetate, polyethylene glycol, sodium chloride, Opadry (white or light blue) and black ink.
Glipizide is 1-cyclohexyl-3-[4-[2-(5-methylpyrazine-2-carboxamido)ethyl]benzenesulfonyl]urea.
Glipizide is a member of a group of sulfonamide drugs which are widely used as hypoglycemic agents for the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes.