Piolee 30 mg Tablet

Piolee 30 mg Tablet is an oral diabetes medicine that contains 30 mg of pioglitazone in each tablet. It belongs to the thiazolidinedione (TZD) class and is used along with diet and exercise to help improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Piolee 30 mg Tablet is not used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Pioglitazone helps your body respond better to its own insulin, which allows sugar to move from the blood into the cells more effectively. In tablet form, Piolee 30 mg Tablet is taken by mouth once it has been prescribed as part of an overall diabetes plan.

Piolee 30 mg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet than Piolee 15 mg Tablet, so it is generally chosen for people whose doctor has already assessed that a 30 mg dose is appropriate. It may be used when a lower strength is not enough to reach glucose goals, but the effect still builds gradually over days to weeks rather than working right away.

• Type 2 diabetes blood sugar control
• Used with diet and exercise
• May be used alone or with other diabetes medicines
• Helps lower fasting and overall glucose levels

• Swallow Piolee 30 mg Tablet whole with water.
• Take it once daily at the same time each day unless your doctor gives different instructions.
• You may take it with or without food; food does not usually change how it works.
• Do not crush, split, or chew the tablet unless your pharmacist or doctor tells you to.
• Keep taking it even if you feel well, because blood sugar improvement is gradual.

Each Piolee 30 mg Tablet provides 30 mg of pioglitazone. The usual frequency is once daily, but your doctor decides the exact schedule based on your blood sugar response and other medicines. Do not take more than 45 mg per day of pioglitazone unless your prescriber specifically directs otherwise.

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, ankles, or feet
• Headache
• Muscle aches
• Cold-like symptoms
• Mild low blood sugar when used with other diabetes medicines

• Piolee 30 mg Tablet is a higher-strength pioglitazone tablet, so it should be used only after a doctor has evaluated your diabetes treatment needs.
• Tell your doctor if you have or have had heart failure, fluid retention, swelling, or shortness of breath.
• Use caution if you drink alcohol, because it can affect blood sugar control.
• Let your prescriber know if you have liver disease or a history of abnormal liver tests.
• This medicine can cause low blood sugar when combined with insulin or certain other diabetes medicines.
• Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel dizzy, weak, or have symptoms of low blood sugar.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding.

• Insulin
• Sulfonylureas such as glimepiride or glyburide
• Other diabetes medicines that can lower blood sugar
• Gemfibrozil
• Rifampin

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