Glipizide and Levothyroxine interaction
Glipizide and Levothyroxine: both prescribing labels describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Glipizide (Glucotrol XL) label · effective 2026-07-21
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From the Levothyroxine (Levothyroxine Sodium) label · effective 2024-07-10
Worsening of Diabetic Control : May worsen glycemic control and result in increased antidiabetic agent or insulin requirements.
Worsening of Diabetic Control Addition of levothyroxine therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus may worsen glycemic control and result in increased antidiabetic agent or insulin requirements.
Antidiabetic Therapy Addition of levothyroxine to antidiabetic or insulin therapy may result in increased antidiabetic agent or insulin requirements.
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Open in the checkerNot medical advice. Interaction Checker quotes FDA label text and NIH fact sheets. Whether an interaction matters for you depends on doses, timing, kidney and liver function, and other conditions. Confirm with a pharmacist or prescriber.