What is Pioglitazone?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Actos Glyciphase
See also: Glimepiride-pioglitazone
Pioglitazone is an oral diabetes medicine that help control blood sugar levels. It is for people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes and is sometimes used in combination with insulin or other medications, but it is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes type 2 | 103 | 34 | |
| Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) | 11 | 4 | |
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 6 | 9 | |
| Diabetes type 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Atherosclerosis | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 | |
| Moderate | 7 | |
| Mild | 7 | |
| None | 35 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Pioglitazone
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Weight gain | 7 | |
| Abnormal EKG (electrocardiogram) | 1 | |
| Forgetfulness | 1 | |
| Heartburn | 1 | |
| Pitting edema | 1 | |
| Swelling in feet | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Pioglitazone
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 4 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 10 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 5 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 3 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 7 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 4 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Pioglitazone after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Metformin (Metformin ER) | 7 | |
| Glimepiride (Amaryl) | 1 | |
| Glimepiride-pioglitazone | 1 | |
| Glipizide (Glipizide ER) | 1 | |
| Liraglutide (Victoza) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Pioglitazone and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Metformin (Metformin ER) | 4 | |
| Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) | 3 | |
| Canagliflozin (Invokana) | 2 | |
| Glimepiride (Amaryl) | 1 | |
| Insulin degludec (Tresiba) | 1 |
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