Pioglitazone
- Generic Name
- Pioglitazone
- Brand Names
- Actoplus Met, Actos, Duetact, Incresync, Oseni, Tandemact, Pioglitazone Accord, Pioglitazone Actavis
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C19H20N2O3S
- CAS Number
- 111025-46-8
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- X4OV71U42S
- Background
Pioglitazone is an antihyperglycemic used as an adjunct to diet, exercise, and other antidiabetic medications to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is administered as a racemic mixture, though there is no pharmacologic difference between the enantiomers and they appear to interconvert in vivo with little consequence. The thiazolidinedione class of medicatio...
- Indication
Pioglitazone is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is also available in combination with metformin, glimepiride, or alogliptin for the same indication.
- Associated Conditions
- Diabetes, Diabetic Neuropathies, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Associated Therapies
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