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Piozone
Pioglitazone hydrochloride
Brand Name, Dosage Format and Strength
Piozone 30 mg Tablet
Therapeutic Category
Endocrine and Metabolic System
Class
Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI), Sulfonylurea, Biguanide, Biguanide + Sulfonylurea, Thiazolidinedione
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Include nutritional counseling, weight reduction (as needed), and exercise in the management of T2DM.
- Individualize hypoglycemic therapy based on glycemic control and patient’s response to treatment.
Recommended Starting Dose: 15 mg or 30 mg OD.
If glycemic control is inadequate, dosage may be increased to as high as 45 mg OD.
Maximum Recommended Dose: 45 mg OD.
Or as prescribed by the physician.
Missed doses: If in the morning, you failed to take one tab (or as recommended) of pioglitazone, you may take the missed dose in the afternoon or evening. But if you failed to take the tab the previous day, do not double the dose to make up for the missed dose.