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