Pioglitazone
Pioglitazone is a thiazolidinedione used for selected type 2 diabetes.
Key points
- It can cause fluid retention and worsen heart failure.
- Weight gain, fractures, liver effects and bladder symptoms require review.
- Rapid swelling, severe breathlessness or blood in urine needs urgent care.
Select a listed product and pack to order online. Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether it suits you and what monitoring it needs.
Important safety checks
Heart failure, liver health, fracture risk, bladder history, pregnancy and other glucose-lowering medicines require review.
When to seek urgent care
Seek urgent help for new severe breathlessness, rapid swelling or weight gain, chest pain, jaundice or blood in urine.