Pioglitazone Overview

  • Summary
  • Why it is Prescribed
  • Brand Names
  • How it Works
  • Other Information
  • Other Uses
  • Overdose
  • Precautions
  • Possible Side Effects
  • Special Dietary Concerns
  • Storage Conditions

Why it is Prescribed

Pioglitazone is used with a diet and exercise program and sometimes with other medications, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Pioglitazone is in a class of medications called thiazolidinediones. It works by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin, a natural substance that helps control blood sugar levels. Pioglitazone is not used to treat type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not produce insulin and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) or diabetic ketoacidosis (a serious condition that may develop if high blood sugar is not treated).


How it Works

Pioglitazone comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once daily with or without ...


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Pioglitazone is a prescription drug of the class thiazolidinedione with hypoglycemic action. Pioglitazone is marketed as trademarks Actos in the USA and Glustin in Europe by the pharmaceutical company Takeda. Pioglitazone selectively stimulates nuclear receptor peroxisone proliferator-activated receptor gamma . It modulates the transcription of the insulin-sensitive genes involved in the control of glucose and lipid metabolism in the lipidic, muscular tissues and in the liver. As a result, pioglitazone...
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I use pioglitazone tablets., I get constipation and gas trouble, Anyone suggests remed y?
I wish to continue pioglitazone, as it controls my blood sugar well.

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Asked by Thomas V - 27 months ago

Why is there no generic form of Actos (Pioglitazone HCl)?
I see that a U.S. federal judge ruled on February 21, 2006 in favor of...

The patent wasn't extended, it was enforced. It was a lawsuit against several companies who were applying for abbreviated new drug applications. ANDA's are "application that contains information to show...

Asked by TBone - 22 months ago


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