Pioglit MF (Pioglitazone/Metformin)

Pioglit MF 15 mg tablet is a combination medicine used to control high blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients are instructed to maintain a strict exercise and diet regimen along with this drug to get the best possible effect.

This medication contains a generic drug of Metformin and Pioglitazone as active ingredients.

This tablet is prescribed for the treatment, control, prevention, & enhancement of the following diseases, conditions, and symptoms

• Maturity-onset diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Lesser blood glucose in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Take this medicine in the dose and time as suggested by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Pioglit MF tablet is to be taken with food. This medication may cause stomach upset if taken on an empty stomach.

Missed Dose

If you missed a dose, take it as early as possible. If it is near to the time of your next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your dosing plan. Do not use an append dose to build up to a lost dose. If you are generally losing doses, contemplate setting the alarm or asking your family member to remind you. Please councel with your doctor to talk about change in your dosing timetable or a new method to build up for missed doses, if you have lost too many doses freshly.

Overdose

Don’t use more than the suggested doses. Taking more medicine will not improve your symptoms; rather, they may cause poisoning or dangerous reaction. If you have, surmise that you or anyone else who may have overdosed of this tablets, please go to the emergency Section the nearest clinic or health center. Conduct a drug box, holder, or name with you to help specialists with Needful data.

What are the side effects?

• Nausea and Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal pain
• Hypoglycemia
• Lactic Acidosis
• Weakness
• Chest discomfort
• A headache
• A Runny Nose
• Belching and Heartburn
• Swelling of face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands, and feet.
• Weight gain

General Instructions

Before using this tablet, inform your doctor about your ongoing list of medication, over the counter item(e.g., vitamins, herbal supplements, etc.), allergies, pre-existing diseases, and current health situation (e.g., pregnancy, upcoming surgery, etc.). Some health situations may make you more helpless to the reactions of the medication. Take as suggested by your doctor or follow the direction printed on the product insert. Dosage is based on your condition.

When Not to Use?

Pioglit Mf Forte tablet should not be used if you have the following conditions:

• Acute myocardial infarction
• Cardiovascular collapse
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Hypersensitivity
• Renal disease
• Septicemia

General warnings

Alcohol

Taking metformin with alcohol can cause lactic acidosis, and you may encounter malaise, respiratory distress, slow or irregular heartbeat, sleepiness, stomach upset, or other abnormal symptoms.

Kidney

This tablet should be used with care in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of this medication may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of this drug is, however, not endorsed in patients with severe kidney disease. Regular observation of kidney function test is desirable while you are taking this medicine.

Driving

Your capacity to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is high or low. If this happens, do not drive.

Liver

This medication should be used with alertness in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of this tablet may be necessitate. Please talk your doctor.

This drug is generally started with a low dose in patients with mild to average liver disease, and its use is not advocated in patients with serious liver disease.

Warnings for special population

Pregnancy

Pioglit MF Forte tablet may be unsecure to utilize during pregnancy.

Animal studies have shown side effects on the fetus. However, there are limited human studies. The benefits of utilizing in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please discuss with your doctor.

Breastfeeding

This medication is in all likelihood safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggest that medicine does not represent a significant risk to the baby.