Pioglit 7.5 Tablet

Pioglit 7.5 Tablet is a prescription diabetes medicine that contains pioglitazone 7.5 mg in each tablet. It belongs to the thiazolidinedione class, which helps improve the body’s response to insulin. Doctors use Pioglit 7.5 Tablet to help lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise. It is not used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Pioglit 7.5 Tablet helps your muscle and fat cells respond better to insulin, so glucose can move out of the blood more effectively. As a swallowed tablet, it works from inside the body over time rather than giving an instant blood sugar drop.

Pioglit 7.5 Tablet is the lower-strength tablet in this brand line, alongside Pioglit 15 Tablet and Pioglit 30 Tablet. It may be chosen when a doctor wants a smaller pioglitazone dose, such as when starting therapy, adjusting slowly, or when a patient needs a milder dose because of side effects or other medical factors.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Improving insulin sensitivity
• Blood sugar control with diet and exercise
• Use as add-on therapy when prescribed with other diabetes medicines

• Swallow Pioglit 7.5 Tablet whole with a glass of water.
• Take it at the same time each day if your doctor tells you to take it regularly.
• You may take it with or without food.
• Do not split, crush, or chew the tablet unless your doctor or pharmacist tells you to.
• Keep following your diabetes meal plan, exercise plan, and blood sugar checks while using this tablet.

Each Pioglit 7.5 Tablet provides 7.5 mg of pioglitazone per tablet. The dose and how often you take it depend on your medical history, blood sugar response, and other medicines; your doctor decides the exact schedule. Do not take more tablets than prescribed, and do not increase the dose on your own.

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

Common side effects of Pioglitazone may include:

• Weight gain
• Swelling of the hands, feet, or ankles
• Headache
• Muscle aches
• Upper respiratory symptoms such as a runny nose or sore throat
• Low blood sugar when used with insulin or a sulfonylurea

• Tell your doctor if you have heart failure or a history of fluid retention before using Pioglit 7.5 Tablet.
• Use extra caution if you take insulin or another glucose-lowering medicine, because low blood sugar can happen more easily.
• Report rapid weight gain, swelling, or trouble breathing right away, since this tablet can cause fluid buildup.
• Tell your doctor about any liver disease or past abnormal liver tests.
• Do not use this medicine for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• Alcohol can affect blood sugar control, so ask your doctor how much is safe for you.
• If you drive or operate machinery, know how you react to blood sugar changes, especially when Pioglit 7.5 Tablet is combined with other diabetes medicines.

• Insulin
• Sulfonylureas such as glimepiride or glyburide
• Gemfibrozil
• Rifampin
• Other medicines that can affect fluid balance or heart failure risk

Store Pioglit 7.5 Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.