Pioglitazone hydrochlorostat is the active ingredient in an antidiabetic drug indicated to improve glycaemic control in people with type II diabetes, either alone or in combination with other medicines, such as sulphonylurea, metformin or insulin, when diet and exercise are not sufficient to control the disease Consider symptoms of type II diabetes.
Pioglitazone helps control blood sugar in people with type II diabetes, helping the body use insulin more efficiently.
- This drug is available in doses of 15 mg.
- 30 mg and 45 mg.
- And can be purchased from a pharmacy for a price of around 14 to 130 reais.
- Depending on the dosage.
- Package size and brand or generics chosen.
The recommended starting dose of pioglitazone is 15 mg or 30 mg once daily, up to a maximum of 45 mg daily.
Pioglitazone is a drug that depends on the presence of insulin to exert an effect and works by decreasing insulin resistance on the periphery and liver, resulting in an increase in the elimination of insulin-dependent glucose and a decrease in hepatic glucose production.
This medicine should not be used in people with hypersensitivity to pioglitazone or any of the components of the formula, in people with a history of heart failure, liver disease, diabetic ketoacidosis, a history of bladder cancer or blood in the urine.
In addition, pioglitazone should not be used in pregnant or lactating women without medical advice.
The most common side effects that can occur during treatment with pioglitazone are swelling, increased body weight, decreased haemoglobin and hematocrit levels, increased creatincinase, heart failure, liver dysfunction, macular oedema and bone fractures in women.