Pioglaz 15mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. This helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like kidney damage and blindness.

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It helps to lower the blood sugar level and prevents long-term complications of diabetes. Using it with regular exercise and a healthy diet provides the best results. It can be used in combination with other diabetes medicines. It may occasionally cause weight gain and swelling due to fluid retention in some patients.

Uses of Pioglaz Tablet

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Benefits of Pioglaz Tablet

In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet improves the body’s response to the hormone insulin responsible for regulating blood glucose (sugar) levels in our body. The insulin helps to lower your blood glucose levels and prevents them from rising after taking meals. You should keep taking it for as long as it is prescribed.
Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. If you can control the level you will reduce the risk of getting any of the serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, eye damage, nerve problems, and loss of limbs. Taking this medicine regularly along with proper diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life.

Side effects of Pioglaz Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Pioglaz

Headache
Sore throat
Sinus inflammation
Muscle pain

How to use Pioglaz Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Pioglaz 15mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Pioglaz Tablet works

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet is an anti-diabetic medication. It works by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin, a natural substance that helps control blood sugar levels.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Pioglaz 15mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CAUTION

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.
Monitor the breastfed baby’s blood sugar during treatment with Pioglaz 15mg Tablet

Driving

SAFE

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Pioglaz 15mg Tablet is recommended.

Liver

CAUTION

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Pioglaz 15mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Pioglaz 15mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

What if you forget to take Pioglaz Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Pioglaz 15mg Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

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Quick tips

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet helps to control blood sugar level and avoid long-term complications.
Take it only as per dose and duration suggested by your doctor.
You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with Pioglaz 15mg Tablet.
Full effects may be visible after several weeks of starting Pioglaz 15mg Tablet. Keep taking it as prescribed by your doctor.
Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while taking this medicine.
Notify your doctor if you experience shortness of breath, heart problems, or any abnormal swelling.
Your doctor may monitor your liver function. Inform your doctor if you notice symptoms like abdominal pain, yellowing of eyes and loss of appetite.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Thiazolidinedione Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI DIABETIC

Action Class

Thiazolidinedione(PPAR gamma agonist)

Patient concerns

Diabetes mellitus type 2 ,thirst

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

A person can control his or her sugar levels by doing regular exercise and walk or regular aerobic exercises at least 30 to 45 minutes per day.MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY THAT IS TO MAINTAIN CALORIES INTAKE AS PER BMI .TAKE HELP OF DIABETIC EDUCATOR. VISIT YOUR DOCTOR AND FOLLOW ALL WHAT DOCTOR SUGGESTED.IN TIME ALL ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE.you should not treat it as disease but a start of a healthy life.Uncontrolled sugar levels for long time leads to lower limb weakness which is neuropathy and which is followed by foot ulcers and other complications like kidney or heart problems .online prescription is not allowed without seeing pt.so contact doctor nearby for any change or dose adjustment or visit my clinic at gurgaon sector 52 RdCity snergy multi speciality clinic near SRS MARKET

Diabetes mellitus type 2 required only ayurvedic medicine

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Go for allopathic medicine

Any latest discoveris for type 1 mellitus Diabetes?

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Diabetes Ireland is delighted to hear of the Harvard success and congratulate Professor Melton and colleagues on figuring out the complex series of steps necessary to turn stem cells into beta cells. Hopefully, they can negotiate the regulations for mass production so that an abundant supply of beta cells is available an new and innovative methods will be developed to cure/treat Type 1 diabetes. Type I diabetes is an autoimmune condition whereby the body kills off its own beta (insulin producing) cells resulting in the need for daily insulin administration through the skin. Replacing beta cells in the first step towards a cure, but the replaced beta cells need to be protected from the body?s autoimmune response. This means protecting them in a coating or taking drugs to prevent the response (possible worse side effects than diabetes).

How to manage diabetes mellitus

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

A person can control his or her sugar levels by regular exercise and walk or regular aerobic exercises at least 30 to 45 minutes per day.MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY THAT IS TO MAINTAIN CALORIES INTAKE AS PER BMI .TAKE HELP OF DIABETIC EDUCATOR. VISIT YOU DOCTOR AND LOW ALL WHAT DOCTOR SUGGESTED.IN TIME ALL ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE.you souls not treat it as disease but start of a healthy life.Uncontrolled sugar levels for long time leads to lower limb weakness which is neuropathy and which is followed by foot ulcers and other complications.online prescription is not allowed without seeing pt.so contact doctor nearby for any change or dose adjustment or visit my clinic at gurgaon sector 52 RdCity snergy multi speciality clinic near SRS MARKET

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Patients taking Pioglaz 15mg Tablet

Once A Day

72%

Twice A Day

28%

FAQs

Q. Can Pioglaz 15mg Tablet cause weight gain?

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet commonly causes weight gain which may be dose-related. The reason for this weight gain could be fat accumulation. However, in heart failure patients it could be due to water retention in the body. Therefore, it is important to monitor weight in heart failure cases.

Q. Can Pioglaz 15mg Tablet cause heart failure?

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet can cause fluid retention which may aggravate or speed up heart failure. The doctor usually starts with the lowest available dose and increases the dose gradually while treating patients who have at least one risk factor for heart failure (previous heart attack, coronary artery disease, elderly). Heart failure is more common when Pioglaz 15mg Tablet is used with insulin.

Q. Can you take Pioglaz 15mg Tablet and metformin together?

Yes, Pioglaz 15mg Tablet can be used with metformin where sufficient blood sugar management was not possible with metformin alone. This combination of medicines can be used in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and overweight patients with poor blood sugar control.

Q. What time of day should you take Pioglaz 15mg Tablet?

It is usually prescribed once daily and can be taken at any time of the day but preferably at the same time each day. It can be taken with or without food. You should take Pioglaz 15mg Tablet exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

Q. How long do I need to take Pioglaz 15mg Tablet? Can I stop the medicine for some time?

Continue taking Pioglaz 15mg Tablet as long as your doctor recommends taking it. Treatment for diabetes mellitus is long-term so you may have to take it lifelong. However, if you have to stop it then consult with your doctor who will suggest an alternative. Do not stop taking it without consulting your doctor as it may cause blood sugar levels to rise, which could be harmful to you.

Q. Does Pioglaz 15mg Tablet affect liver?

Yes, Pioglaz 15mg Tablet may cause an increase in liver enzymes, and treatment with Pioglaz 15mg Tablet should be stopped if liver enzymes increase. Hence, levels of liver enzymes should be periodically checked while on treatment with this medicine. Pioglaz 15mg Tablet should not be prescribed to patients with liver disease.

Q. What kind of medicine is Pioglaz 15mg Tablet? Is it like metformin?

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet belongs to the thiazolidinediones class of anti-diabetic medicines. It helps control blood sugar levels by improving how your body uses a hormone called insulin. This is done by helping your cells become more sensitive to the insulin your body makes.

Q. Can Pioglaz 15mg Tablet cause bladder cancer?

Pioglaz 15mg Tablet may increase the risk of bladder cancer, though it is very rare. Immediately consult your doctor if you experience blood in your urine, pain when urinating or a sudden need to urinate, during treatment with this medicine. Pioglaz 15mg Tablet should not be used in patients with a prior history of bladder cancer or having bladder cancer.

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Pioglaz 15mg Tablet

Product introduction

Uses of Pioglaz Tablet

Benefits of Pioglaz Tablet

In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Side effects of Pioglaz Tablet

Common side effects of Pioglaz

How to use Pioglaz Tablet

How Pioglaz Tablet works

Safety advice

What if you forget to take Pioglaz Tablet?

All substitutes

Quick tips

Fact Box

Patient concerns

User feedback

FAQs

Q. Can Pioglaz 15mg Tablet cause weight gain?

Q. Can Pioglaz 15mg Tablet cause heart failure?

Q. Can you take Pioglaz 15mg Tablet and metformin together?

Q. What time of day should you take Pioglaz 15mg Tablet?

Q. How long do I need to take Pioglaz 15mg Tablet? Can I stop the medicine for some time?

Q. Does Pioglaz 15mg Tablet affect liver?

Q. What kind of medicine is Pioglaz 15mg Tablet? Is it like metformin?

Q. Can Pioglaz 15mg Tablet cause bladder cancer?

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