Generic Name
Pioglitazone And MetforminPacks Price
- Tab 15/500 mg: 14 89.25: 105.00
- Tab 15/850 mg: 14 97.75: 115.00
Fomin P
Therapeutic Group
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding InsulinIndication Dosage
Type 2 Diabetes Not Controlled By Metformin Alone, Particularly In Obese:
- Adult: 1 Tablet Twice Daily, Titration With The Individual Components (pioglitazone And Metformin) Desirable Before Initiation
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Tab 15 /500mg: Pioglitazone 15mg, Metformin500mg.
- Tab 15 /850mg: Pioglitazone 15mg, Metformin 850mg.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated Or Not Recommended
Stability
- Biguanide
- Thiazolidinedione
Contra Indications
- History Of Heart Failure, Previous Or Active Bladder Cancer, Severe Infection, Shock, Trauma, Uninvestigated Haematuria, Dialysis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Pregnancy And Lactation.
Precautions
- History Of Heart Failure, Previous Or Active Bladder Cancer, Severe Infection, Shock, Trauma, Uninvestigated Haematuria, Dialysis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Pregnancy And Lactation.
Lactation
- Contraindicated or Not Recommended.
Side Effects
- Gi Disturbances
- Anaemia
- Arthralgia
- Dizziness
- Haematuria
- Headache
- Hypoaesthesia
- Impotence
- Oedema
- Vertigo
- Visual Disturbances
- Weight Gain
- Altered Blood Lipids
- Bladder Cancer
- Fatigue
- Hypoglycaemia
- Insomnia
- Proteinuria
- Sweating
- Rare; Liver Dysfunction.
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Author
Shahid Arif