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Pioglitazone is used to lower blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes either alone or in combination with sulfonylurea, metformin, or insulin. [1] The effects of pioglitazone have been compared in a Cochrane systematic review to that of other blood sugar lowering-medicine, including metformin, acarbose, and repaglinide, as well as with appropriate diet and exercise, not showing any benefit in ...
The most common side-effects are upper respiratory tract infection, diarrhea, combined edema/peripheral edema and headache, respectively. Most clinical adverse events were similar between groups treated with pioglitazone in combination with metformin and those treated with pioglitazone monotherapy. [medical citation needed]
[2] [1] It contains the thiazolidinedione pioglitazone and the sulfonylurea glimepiride. [2] [1] It is taken by mouth. [2] [1] The most common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections (such as colds), hypoesthesia (reduced sense of touch), bone fractures, weight gain, dizziness, flatulence (gas) and edema (swelling). [1]
Increased risk of GI side effects than other diabetes pills except metformin; Inconvenient dosing; Thiazolidinediones (Pioglitazone, Rosiglitazone) Reduce insulin resistance by activating PPAR-γ in fat and muscle Lower the risk of hypoglycemia; May slightly increase high-density lipoprotein; Rosiglitazone linked to decreased triglycerides ...
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Thiazolidinedione ligand dependent transactivation is responsible for the majority of anti-diabetic effects. The activated PPAR/RXR heterodimer binds to peroxisome proliferator hormone response elements upstream of target genes in complex with a number of coactivators such as nuclear receptor coactivator 1 and CREB binding protein, this causes upregulation of genes (for a full list see PPARγ):
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