A client with diabetes mellitus has a prescription for Glucotrol XL (glipizide). The client should be instructed to take the medication:
A. With breakfast
B. Before lunch
C. After dinner
D. At bedtime
Correct Answer: A. With breakfast
Option A: Glucotrol XL is a medication that helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It is combined with diet and exercise and is given once a day with breakfast.
Options B and C: The client would develop hypoglycemia later in the day or evening.
Option D: The client would develop hypoglycemia while sleeping.