Piosys 30 Tablet

Piosys 30 Tablet is a prescription diabetes medicine that contains pioglitazone as the active ingredient. Each Piosys 30 Tablet provides 30 mg of pioglitazone in tablet form. It belongs to the thiazolidinedione (TZD) class and is used to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. It is not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Pioglitazone helps the body respond better to insulin, so glucose can move out of the blood and into the body’s cells more effectively. As a tablet, Piosys 30 Tablet is taken by mouth and works gradually to lower insulin resistance rather than giving an immediate sugar-lowering effect.

Piosys 30 Tablet is the higher-strength option compared with Piosys 15 Tablet, so it is generally used when a doctor feels a stronger effect is needed after reviewing blood sugar response and overall health. Because it contains 30 mg in each tablet, it is not meant to be started or adjusted casually by the patient; the tablet may be chosen when a lower dose is not enough or when a prescriber wants a once-daily tablet at this strength.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Improving glycemic control in adults
• Used with diet and exercise
• May be used alone or with other diabetes medicines

• Swallow Piosys 30 Tablet whole with water; do not crush or chew it.
• Take it once daily exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• You may take it with or without food.
• Try to take it at the same time every day to help you remember.
• Do not change to Piosys 30 Tablet from Piosys 15 Tablet without medical advice.
• Keep following your diabetes meal plan, activity plan, and home glucose checks if recommended.

Each Piosys 30 Tablet contains 30 mg of pioglitazone. It is usually taken once daily, and the maximum usual daily dose of pioglitazone is 45 mg per day unless your prescriber directs otherwise. Your doctor decides whether Piosys 30 Tablet is the right strength and how it should fit with your other diabetes medicines.

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, which may be more noticeable at the 30 mg strength
• Weight gain
• Headache
• Cold-like symptoms or upper respiratory infection symptoms
• Muscle pain
• Increased risk of low blood sugar when used with insulin or a sulfonylurea

• Do not use Piosys 30 Tablet if you have type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart failure, fluid retention, or swelling, because pioglitazone can worsen these problems.
• Use caution if you have a history of bladder cancer or unexplained blood in the urine.
• Limit alcohol, since it can affect blood sugar and add stress to liver health.
• If you take insulin or another diabetes medicine, your blood sugar may drop too low and you may need closer monitoring.
• Piosys 30 Tablet is a stronger tablet than Piosys 15 Tablet, so dose changes should be made only by a clinician.
• If you drive or operate machinery, know how this medicine affects you and watch for dizziness or low blood sugar.

• Insulin, which can increase the risk of swelling and low blood sugar
• Sulfonylureas such as glimepiride or glipizide, which can raise the risk of hypoglycemia
• Gemfibrozil, which may increase pioglitazone levels
• Rifampin, which may lower pioglitazone levels
• Other medicines that can cause fluid retention, such as certain NSAIDs, may add to swelling risk

Store Piosys 30 Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.