Piomore 30 mg Tablet

Piomore 30 mg Tablet is a prescription 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. Piomore 30 mg Tablet is not used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. This strength is a higher-dose tablet for patients whose doctor has decided they need 30 mg rather than the lower Piomore 15 mg Tablet.

How it works: Pioglitazone helps your body respond better to its own insulin, so sugar can move from the blood into the cells more effectively. In this tablet form, Piomore 30 mg Tablet is taken by mouth once prescribed and works over time to lower average blood glucose.

Piomore 30 mg Tablet is the stronger tablet option in this brand line, so it is typically chosen when a doctor wants more blood-sugar-lowering effect than the 15 mg tablet can provide. It may be selected for people who have already been assessed on a lower dose or who need a higher maintenance dose, not for self-starting or quick symptom relief. Like all pioglitazone tablets, it works gradually rather than causing an immediate change in how you feel.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Improving blood sugar control with diet and exercise
• May be used alone or with other diabetes medicines
• Blood sugar management when a higher maintenance dose is needed

• Swallow Piomore 30 mg Tablet whole with water; do not crush, chew, or break it unless your doctor tells you to.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember your dose.
• It can be taken with or without food, so choose a routine that is easiest for you to follow.
• Keep following your diabetes meal plan and activity plan while taking Piomore 30 mg Tablet.
• Do not use this tablet to treat a low blood sugar episode; it does not work fast enough for that.

Piomore 30 mg Tablet provides 30 mg of pioglitazone in each tablet, so it is a higher-strength maintenance tablet rather than the lower 15 mg option. The doctor decides whether it is taken once daily and whether it is used alone or with other medicines; the exact dose and any maximum daily amount depend on the full treatment plan and the patient’s response.

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

Common side effects of Pioglitazone may include:

• Cold symptoms such as runny nose or sore throat
• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Weight gain, which can be more noticeable at the 30 mg strength
• Swelling of the hands, feet, or legs
• Tooth problems
• Mild low blood sugar when used with insulin or a sulfonylurea

• Piomore 30 mg Tablet should be used carefully in people with heart failure or a history of fluid retention.
• Tell your doctor if you have liver disease or a history of abnormal liver tests before taking this strength.
• This medicine may increase the risk of low blood sugar when used with insulin or certain other diabetes drugs.
• If you have bladder cancer now or had it before, your doctor needs to weigh the risks before prescribing pioglitazone.
• Use caution with alcohol, especially if it affects your eating patterns or blood sugar control.
• This higher-strength tablet may cause more swelling or weight gain than the 15 mg tablet in some patients.
• Be careful when driving or using machinery until you know how this medicine affects you, especially if you also take other glucose-lowering medicines.

• Insulin
• Sulfonylurea diabetes medicines such as glimepiride or glipizide
• Gemfibrozil
• Rifampin
• Other medicines that can change blood sugar control

Store Piomore 30 mg Tablet at room temperature in a dry place, away from excess heat, moisture, and direct light, and keep it in the original strip until use.