Page values for "Pioglitazone"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Pioglitazone |
| brand | String | Actos |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Thiazolidinediones|Thiazolidinedione (TZD)]] • [[:Category:Antihyperglycemic_agents|Antihyperglycemic agent]] • [[:Category:PPAR_gamma_agonists|PPAR-γ agonist]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000822-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000823-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 15-30 mg PO once daily; titrate to 45 mg |
| preparations | String | 15, 30, 45 mg tablets |
| fda_max | String | 45 mg/d |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | HbA1c effect at 12-16 weeks (slower than other classes) |
| duration | String | 24 hours |
| halflife | String | ~3-7 hours (parent); 16-24 hours including active metabolites'"`UNIQ--ref-00000824-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | High (oral; absorption not affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000825-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Limited data; switch to insulin where feasible.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Carries a '''Boxed Warning''' for heart failure (do not initiate in NYHA III/IV; can precipitate or worsen HF in any patient)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000826-QINU`"' |