Actoplus Met
Designed to support glycaemic control to manage blood glucose levels and address insulin resistance.
- Category
- Diabetes Management
- Active ingredients
- Pioglitazone · Metformin
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 15mg + 500mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent of Actoplus Met, depending on stock.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Actoplus Met vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Actoplus Met details
- Condition
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Alternative names
- metformin, pioglitazone
- Therapeutic class
- Thiazolidinedione, Biguanide Combination
- Pharmacological class
- Antidiabetic Combination
- Contraindications
- severe renal impairment; congestive heart failure; acute metabolic acidosis
- Minor side effects
- nausea; diarrhoea; headache
- Moderate side effects
- weight gain; oedema; hypoglycaemia
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Contrast Media; Alcohol; Gemfibrozil
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults.
Serious side effects
lactic acidosis, requires immediate medical attention; congestive heart failure exacerbation, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
designed to support glycaemic control to manage blood glucose levels and address insulin resistance.
Mechanism of action
Combines metformin to decrease hepatic glucose production with pioglitazone to improve peripheral insulin sensitivity.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
TGA Category C: Risk of adverse effects. Avoid during pregnancy. Breastfeeding: Avoid.
What you will receive
Actoplus Met is the originator brand name, made by Takeda Pharmaceuticals. We use it to identify the medicine and are not affiliated with Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
- The fulfilment partner confirms whether the exact brand or an equivalent containing Pioglitazone / Metformin is offered.
- The offered brand, manufacturer and dispatch location depend on the product, destination and partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.