Pioglitazone (Systemic)
Brand Names : Actos
CategoryDescriptionPioglitazone (pye-oh-GLI-ta-zone)
is used
to treat a certain type of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) called type
2 diabetes. It may be used alone, with insulin, or with metformin or another
type of oral diabetes medicine called a sulfonylurea.Pioglitazone is to be
used when diet and exercise plus another diabetes medicine do not result in
good blood sugar control.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage form:
Oral
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Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
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