Medicine detail

Pioglitazone

Used for type 2 diabetes care when prescribed.

Thiazolidinedione antidiabetic Endocrine and metabolic ID 63
What It Is Used For

Used for type 2 diabetes care when prescribed.

Active Ingredient

pioglitazone

Chemical Name

pioglitazone hydrochloride

Common Brands

Actos

Generic / Alternate Names

pioglitazone tablets, PIOGLITAZONE

Tracking Note

Track glucose, swelling, weight, shortness of breath, and liver follow-up if ordered.

Clinical links

Linked conditions and symptoms

Heart Failure

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Cardiovascular common use

Gestational Diabetes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Metabolic Syndrome

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Obesity

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Prediabetes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Type 1 Diabetes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Type 2 Diabetes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine/Metabolic common use

Chronic Kidney Disease

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Kidney / urinary common use

Excessive thirst

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

General / systemic symptom context

Frequent hunger

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

High blood sugar symptoms

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

Low blood sugar symptoms

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

Shakiness

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

Sweating episodes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

Unintentional weight changes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

Frequent urination

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context