Business managers use cost-volume-profit analysis as a way to understand how changes in sales volume, prices and costs will affect profits. Cost refers to fixed and variable costs incurred by the company. Volume refers to the number of products sold. Profit refers to how much money the company makes given the price of the product sold, the volume of products sold and the company's fixed and variable costs.
Glipizide is used to treat type 2 diabetes in people who cannot lower blood sugar sufficiently through lifestyle changes (such as weight loss, diet, and exercise). It works by increasing the production of insulin in the pancreas. It may also help to lower blood sugar by improving insulin resistance.
This eMedTV page explains how glipizide lowers blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin production in the pancreas. This page also discusses off-label glipizide uses and why the drug is not used for type 1 diabetes.