Patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at increased risk for future cardiovascular events despite current preventive therapies. The identification of insulin resistance ...

Metformin/pioglitazone oral tablet is available as brand-name drugs and as a generic drug. Brand names: Actoplus Met, Actoplus Met XR. Metformin/pioglitazone comes in two forms: oral immediate-release ...

"Whether these differences in lipid effects translate into differences in the risk of cardiovascular disease has yet to be determined," lead author Dr Ronald B Goldberg (University of Miami School of ...

Pioglitazone is a generic prescription medication. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved it to help manage blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes. It’s meant to be used ...

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is a common liver disease that can progress to cirrhosis. Currently, there is no established treatment for this disease. We randomly assigned 247 adults with nonalcoholic ...

Are you taking Pioglitazone? Are you aware of the dangers of combining Pioglitazone with certain foods, herbs, or alcohol? Drug-food-interactions are seldom discussed but can lead to undesirable side ...

A critical care nurse recently submitted the following inquiry: I am concerned since the antidiabetic drug Avandia has been withdrawn from the market due to markedly increased incidences of cardiac ...

Indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, NIDDM). Pioglitazone HCl is indicated for ...