Pioz 15 mg Tablet

Pioz 15 mg Tablet contains 15 mg of pioglitazone in each tablet. It belongs to the thiazolidinedione (TZD) class of diabetes medicines and is used to help improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise. Pioz 15 mg Tablet is not used for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Your clinician may prescribe it alone or together with other diabetes medicines when extra glucose 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 Pioz 15 mg Tablet form, the medicine is taken by mouth once the tablet is swallowed, then works systemically to improve insulin sensitivity over time.

Pioz 15 mg Tablet is the lower tablet strength in the pioglitazone range and is often chosen when a doctor wants to start gently or keep treatment at a modest dose. Because the effect builds gradually over days to weeks rather than working right away, this 15 mg strength can be useful for people who need careful dose adjustment or who may be more sensitive to side effects.

• Type 2 diabetes blood sugar control
• May be used alone or with other diabetes medicines
• Helps improve insulin sensitivity
• Used along with diet and exercise
• Not for type 1 diabetes

• Swallow Pioz 15 mg Tablet whole with water.
• Take it once daily at about the same time each day unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• Do not split, crush, or chew the tablet unless your prescriber or pharmacist has told you it is okay.
• Keep taking it regularly even if you feel well, because blood sugar benefits are gradual.

Each Pioz 15 mg Tablet provides 15 mg of pioglitazone per tablet. The usual total daily dose is set by the prescriber and may be taken once daily; the maximum recommended dose is generally 45 mg per day. Your doctor decides whether 15 mg once daily is right for you or whether your dose should be adjusted based on blood sugar response and tolerability.

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, feet, or ankles
• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Upper respiratory infection symptoms
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Fatigue

• Tell your doctor if you have or have had heart failure, because pioglitazone can cause fluid retention and may worsen it.
• Use caution if you notice rapid weight gain, swelling, or trouble breathing while taking Pioz 15 mg Tablet.
• Your risk of low blood sugar is higher if this tablet is combined with insulin or a sulfonylurea.
• Alcohol can affect blood sugar control and may increase the chance of hypoglycemia or other problems.
• Tell your clinician about liver disease before starting treatment.
• Use extra care if you have a history of bladder cancer or blood in the urine.
• Pioglitazone may increase fracture risk, especially in people with low bone density.

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

Store Pioz 15 mg Tablet in its original strip or box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.