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Pioglitazone

Pioglitazone (Actos) is a medicine used with diet and exercise to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. This listing includes Actos and Actoplus Met tablets.

Actos

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

15mg · 30mg · 45mg

Pioglitazone tablets for type 2 diabetes. It can cause fluid retention and weight gain, which is a known concern with this medicine.

From$0.81/ tabletView

Actoplus Met

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

15mg + 500mg

Pioglitazone and metformin tablets for type 2 diabetes. The two ingredients work on different aspects of blood sugar control.

From$2.02/ tabletView

Key points

  • A boxed warning says pioglitazone can cause or worsen heart failure in some people.
  • The CYP2C8 enzyme has the main role in how the liver processes pioglitazone.
  • Actos contains pioglitazone alone, while Actoplus Met contains pioglitazone with metformin.

What Pioglitazone is used for

Pioglitazone hydrochloride, the ingredient in ACTOS, is used with diet and exercise to improve blood glucose control in adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. It changes how the body responds to insulin, lowering insulin resistance in the liver, fat and muscle. It is listed in Diabetes Management and is not effective for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

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