Skip to main content

What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Clonidine and glipizide

Glipizide's FDA label of January 8, 2026 names clonidine in its drug interactions section; the clonidine labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name glipizide.

Check it at the source: the clonidine FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 30, 2026, Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.); the glipizide FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 8, 2026, Aurobindo Pharma Limited).

What does the clonidine label say about glipizide?

Clonidine's label (effective March 30, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name glipizide in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (clonidine hydrochloride), Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc., effective March 30, 2026 (SPL set 21bfa28f-20df-43fd-bb80-b720d3b40696), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the glipizide label say about clonidine?

Glipizide label, drug interactions

Alcohol, beta-blockers, clonidine, and reserpine may lead to either potentiation or weakening of the glucose-lowering effect.

Source: FDA drug label (Glipizide), Aurobindo Pharma Limited, effective January 8, 2026 (SPL set 84794a52-b717-488c-8533-6425c83d405f), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

43Clonidine generic labelers
31Glipizide generic labelers
ClonidineGlipizide
Labeled forHigh blood pressure, ADHD, PainType 2 diabetes
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.0241 per tablet 0.1 mg tablet$0.0339 per tablet 5 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What next?