Diatus 15 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 240.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Pioglitazone |
| Company | Navana pharmaceuticals ltd |
Indications
- Adjunct to diet and exercise
- Improves glycaemic control
- Type II diabetes
- Monotherapy
- Combination therapy
- Sulphonylurea use
- Metformin use
- Insulin use
Pharmacology
- Thiazolidinediones class
- Dependent on Insulin for mechanism of action
- Decreases Insulin resistance
- Increases Insulin dependent glucose disposal
- Decreases hepatic glucose output
- Improves abnormality in lipid metabolism
Dosage & Administration
- Can be taken once daily
- Without regard to meals
- Individualized therapy
- Initiation at 15 mg or 30 mg
- Maximum dose not to exceed 45 mg
Interaction
- Reduces plasma concentration of oral contraceptives
- Loss of contraception risk
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to components
Side Effects
- Incidence of adverse events
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Headache
- Sinusitis
- Myalgia
- Tooth disorder
- Pharyngitis
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy usage justification
- Potential risk to the foetus
- Not recommended for lactating women
Precautions & Warnings
- Use in Type 1 diabetes
- Diabetic ketoacidosis contraindication
- Caution in combination antidiabetic therapy
- Hepatic insufficiency caution
- Regular liver enzyme monitoring
Therapeutic Class
- Thiazolidinedione Group
Storage Conditions
- Store at 25° C