Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Pioglitazone
Chemical Class
Thiazolidinedione
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Uses
Pioglitazone is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus . Pioglitazon...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Thiazolidinedione
Pioglitazone HCL is the derivative of Pioglitazone. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Thiazolidinedione.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
15 to 30 mg — 24 hourly
Increased according to response to 45 mg once daily.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Pioglitaz
Safety Alerts
You should not use pioglitazone if you are allergic to pioglitazone, or if you have: severe or uncontrolled heart failure
or diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment)
This medication may increase your risk of developing bladder cancer
Talk with your doctor about your specific risk
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: congestive heart failure or heart disease
Important Warnings
Pioglitazone can cause or worsen congestive heart failure
You should not use this medicine if you have severe or uncontrolled heart failure
Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have shortness of breath (especially when lying down), unusual tiredness, swelling, or rapid weight gain
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction : hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Stop using pioglitazone and call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of liver damage : nauseaupper stomach painitchingloss of appetitedark urineclay-colored stoolsor jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). Pioglitazone may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: shortness of breath (especially when lying down)unusual tirednessswellingrapid weight gain
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor if you use insulin. Taking pioglitazone while you are using insulin may increase your risk of serious heart problems. Many drugs can affect pioglitazone. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Price Intelligence
Rs 384.15
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 28 · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 28Rs 384.15
Should you consider an alternative?
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