PGlitz 30 mg Tablet

PGlitz 30 mg Tablet contains 30 mg of pioglitazone in each tablet. It is an oral antidiabetic medicine in the thiazolidinedione class, used along with diet and exercise to help improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. PGlitz 30 mg Tablet is not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Your doctor may use it alone or with other diabetes medicines when additional blood sugar lowering is needed.

How it works: Pioglitazone helps your body respond better to insulin, so glucose can move from the blood into the cells more effectively. In tablet form, PGlitz 30 mg Tablet is swallowed and absorbed through the digestive tract to provide once-daily blood sugar control in many patients.

PGlitz 30 mg Tablet is a higher-strength option compared with PGlitz 15 mg Tablet, so it is usually chosen when a lower dose is not enough or when a doctor wants a stronger effect without combining multiple tablets. Because 30 mg is a standard maintenance-strength tablet, it is meant for people your clinician has already assessed, and it is not the usual starting choice for everyone.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Improving insulin sensitivity
• Used with diet and exercise
• May be used alone or with other diabetes medicines
• Helps lower fasting and overall blood sugar

• Swallow PGlitz 30 mg Tablet whole with a glass of water.
• You may take it with or without food.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember.
• Do not crush, split, or chew unless your prescriber or pharmacist specifically says it is okay.
• Keep following your meal plan and exercise routine while taking this tablet.
• Check your blood sugar as directed, especially if you take it with insulin or a sulfonylurea.

Each PGlitz 30 mg Tablet provides 30 mg of pioglitazone per tablet. It may be taken once daily, but the exact dose and whether it is used alone or with other diabetes medicines must be decided by your doctor. Do not take more than your prescribed daily amount; higher doses are not taken to work faster and can raise the risk of side effects.

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

Common side effects of Pioglitazone may include:

• Swelling in the hands, ankles, or feet
• Weight gain
• Cold-like symptoms
• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Sore throat
• Low blood sugar when used with insulin or certain other diabetes medicines

• PGlitz 30 mg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet, so use it only as prescribed and do not switch strengths on your own.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart failure, swelling, or a history of fluid retention, because pioglitazone can worsen these problems.
• Use caution if you have liver disease; your clinician may monitor liver function.
• If you take insulin or a sulfonylurea, the risk of low blood sugar may be higher.
• Alcohol can affect blood sugar control and may increase the chance of hypoglycemia or liver-related problems.
• This medicine may increase the risk of fractures, especially in women and older adults.
• Do not use this tablet to treat diabetic ketoacidosis or type 1 diabetes.

• Insulin
• Sulfonylureas such as glimepiride, glipizide, or glyburide
• Gemfibrozil
• Rifampin
• Other medicines that can lower blood sugar, which may increase hypoglycemia risk when combined

Store PGlitz 30 mg Tablet in its original strip or box at room temperature, away from excess heat, moisture, and direct light.