Pioglit MF (Pioglitazone/Metformin)

• Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Pioglit MF 15 Tablet ER is a medicine that helps to control high blood glucose (sugar) levels. It helps get rid of extra glucose from your body through urine. It also improves the body’s response to the hormone insulin, which is responsible for regulating blood glucose (sugar) levels in our body. The insulin helps to lower your blood glucose levels and prevents them from rising after taking meals. You should keep taking it for as long as it is prescribed.
Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. If you can control the level you will reduce the risk of getting any of the serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, eye damage, nerve problems, and loss of limbs. Taking this medicine regularly along with proper diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Pioglit MF

• Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
• Diarrhea
• Edema (swelling)
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dizziness
• Urinary tract infection
• Upper respiratory tract infection
• Sinus infection

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Pioglit MF 15 Tablet ER should be taken with or after food.

Pioglit MF 15 Tablet ER is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines: