PGlitz 15 mg Tablet

PGlitz 15 mg Tablet is a prescription diabetes medicine that contains 15 mg of pioglitazone in each tablet. Pioglitazone belongs to the thiazolidinedione class, which helps improve the body’s response to insulin. It is used to help control blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise. PGlitz 15 mg Tablet is not used for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Pioglitazone works by making the body’s cells more sensitive to insulin, so glucose can move from the blood into the cells more easily. In tablet form like PGlitz 15 mg Tablet, it is taken by mouth and works over time rather than lowering blood sugar immediately after a dose.

PGlitz 15 mg Tablet is the lower-strength tablet in this brand line, and it may be chosen when a doctor wants to start with a smaller dose or adjust therapy more gradually. Compared with PGlitz 30 mg Tablet, the 15 mg tablet gives half the pioglitazone amount per tablet, which can help some people tolerate treatment better or allow more careful dose planning.

• Type 2 diabetes blood sugar control
• Used with diet and exercise
• May be used alone or with other diabetes medicines
• Helps improve insulin sensitivity

• Swallow the tablet whole with water; do not crush or chew it.
• Take PGlitz 15 mg Tablet exactly as your doctor prescribes, usually once daily.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• Try to take it at the same time each day.
• Keep following your diabetes meal plan, exercise plan, and blood sugar checks.
• Do not change your dose on your own, even if your sugars improve.

Each PGlitz 15 mg Tablet provides 15 mg of pioglitazone. Your doctor may prescribe it once daily, and the exact dose and schedule depend on your blood sugar response and other medicines you take. Do not take more than the amount your doctor prescribes; the maximum daily dose of pioglitazone is determined by the prescriber and may be adjusted based on safety and effectiveness.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Pioglitazone may include:

• Weight gain
• Swelling in the hands, feet, or ankles
• Headache
• Upper respiratory symptoms
• Muscle pain
• Tooth problems or mild cold-like symptoms

• Tell your doctor if you have heart failure, fluid retention, or swelling, since pioglitazone can make these worse.
• Use caution if you have liver disease; your prescriber may monitor liver tests.
• This 15 mg strength is a prescription diabetes tablet, not a rapid-acting sugar-lowering medicine.
• Do not use it to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• If you take insulin or another diabetes medicine, watch for low blood sugar.
• Alcohol can affect blood sugar control and may increase risks of poor diabetes management.
• If you notice sudden weight gain, ankle swelling, or trouble breathing, contact a healthcare professional right away.

• Insulin
• Sulfonylureas such as glimepiride or glyburide
• Gemfibrozil
• Rifampin
• Other diabetes medicines that can increase low blood sugar risk when combined

Store PGlitz 15 mg Tablet in the original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.