Pioglitazone
In the US, Pioglitazone (pioglitazone systemic) is a member of the drug class thiazolidinediones and is used to treat Diabetes - Type 2 and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
US matches:
- Pioglitazone
- Pioglitazone/glimepiride
- Pioglitazone/metformin
- Pioglitazone/metformin extended-release tablets
- Pioglitazone and glimepiride
- Pioglitazone and metformin
- Pioglitazone Hydrochloride
- Pioglitazone Tablets
- Pioglitazone and Metformin Tablets
- Pioglitazone Hydrochloride/Glimepiride
- Pioglitazone Hydrochloride/Metformin Hydrochloride
UK matches:
- Pioglitazone Accord
- Pioglitazone Teva
- Pioglitazone Actavis
- Pioglitazone Teva Pharma
- Pioglitazone Krka
- PIOGLITAZONE 15 MG TABLET (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE 15 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE 30 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE 30MG TABLET (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE 45 MG TABLET (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE 45 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE ARROW 15MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE ARROW 30MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE ARROW 45MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE AUROBINDO 15 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE AUROBINDO 45 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE DR. REDDYS 15MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE DR. REDDYS 30MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE DR. REDDYS 45MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE HEUMANN 15 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE HEUMANN 30 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE HEUMANN 45 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE INTAS 15 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE INTAS 30 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE INTAS 45 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE MORNINGSIDE 15 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE MORNINGSIDE 30 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE MYLAN 15MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE MYLAN 30MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE MYLAN 45MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE PFIZER 45 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE RANBAXY 15MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE RANBAXY 30MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE RANBAXY 45MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE SANDOZ 15MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE SANDOZ 30 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE SANDOZ 45MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE SPECIFAR 15 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE SPECIFAR 30 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE SPECIFAR 45 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE TORRENT 15 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE TORRENT 30 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE TORRENT 45 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE ZENTIVA 15MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE ZENTIVA 30MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- PIOGLITAZONE ZENTIVA 45MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A10BG03
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0111025-46-8
Chemical Formula
C19-H20-N2-O3-S
Molecular Weight
356
Therapeutic Category
Oral antidiabetic agent: Insulin sensitizer, thiazolidinedione (glitazone)
Chemical Names
(+/-)-5-[p-[2-(5-Ethyl-2-pyridyl)ethoxy]benzyl]-2,4-thiazolidinedione (WHO)
2,4-Thiazolidinedione, 5-((4-(2-(5-ethyl-2-pyridinyl)ethoxy)phenyl)methyl)-, (+-)-
2,4-Thiazolidinedione, 5-((4-(2-(5-ethyl-2-pyridinyl)ethoxy)phenyl)methyl)-, monohydrochloride, (+-)- (USAN)
Foreign Names
- Pioglitazonum (Latin)
- Pioglitazon (German)
- Pioglitazone (French)
- Pioglitazona (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Pioglitazone (OS: BAN, DCF)
- AD 4833 (IS: Takeda)
- U 72107 E (IS: Upjohn, Takeda)
- Pioglitazone Hydrochloride (PH: USP 34)
- Pioglitazone Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
- U 72107 A (IS: Upjohn)
- Pioglitazone (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Pioglitazone hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Pioglitazone Hydrochloride (PH: JP XV)
- Pioglitazone hydrochorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Pioglitazonum hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Actomeg (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh - Actos
Abbott, Venezuela; APM, Tunisia; Lilly, Georgia; Lilly, South Africa; Takeda, Greece; Takeda, Indonesia; Takeda, Lithuania; Takeda Europe, Austria - Actose
Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh - Actosmet (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Takeda, Thailand - Adpas
General Pharma, Bangladesh - Amaryl-P (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
sanofi-aventis, India - Apo-Pioglitazone
Apotex, Canada - Asoformin-P (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
AS Pharmaceutical, India - Befree
Swiss Pharm, Taiwan - Cereluc Met (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Beta, Argentina - Cetapin-P (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
sanofi-aventis, India - Cipla-Pioglitazone
Cipla Medpro, South Africa - Competact (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Takeda, Romania - Competatct (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Takeda, Greece - Diabestat
ABL Pharma, Peru - Diabetone
Hizon, Philippines - Diaglit
Beximco, Bangladesh; Beximco, Myanmar - Dianorm
General Pharma, Bangladesh - Diatag
ACI, Bangladesh - Diatag plus (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
ACI, Bangladesh - Diavista
Dr Reddy's, Vietnam; Dr. Reddy's, India - Diavista-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Dr. Reddy's, India - Dibiglim-P (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Novartis, India - Duplot
Bussié, Colombia - Euglim-P (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Zydus, India - Exermet-P (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Cipla, India - Glimy-P (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Dr. Reddy's, India - Glitaz
Hizon, Philippines - Glitazon
Ibn Sina, Bangladesh - Glito
Medley, India - Glizone
Zydus, India - Glizone-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Zydus, India - Glubrava (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., Latvia - Gluconorm-P (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Lupin, India - Glucozon
Aristopharma, Bangladesh - Glustin
Lilly, Bahrain; Lilly, Oman - Glyciphage-P (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Franco-Indian, India - G-Tase
Unichem, India - G-Tase-G (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Unichem, India - G-Tase-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Unichem, India - Inzudil
Mediline, Peru - K-Pio
Blue Cross, India - K-Pio-G (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Blue Cross, India - K-Pio-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Blue Cross, India - Lita
Intra, India - Metanorm-P (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Elder, India - Path
Lupin, India - Path-G (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Lupin, India - Peegee
Jayson, Bangladesh - Pepar
Glenmark, India - P-Glitz
Cipla, India - P-Glitz M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Cipla, India - Piagtos
Teriak, Tunisia - Pianorm-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Micro Carsyon, India - Pidus
Acme, Bangladesh - Pio-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Systopic, India - Piodar
Incepta, Bangladesh - Pioglar
Ranbaxy, India; Ranbaxy, Peru - Pioglar-GF (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Ranbaxy, India - Pioglar-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Ranbaxy, India - Pioglaz
East West, India - Pioglaz-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
East West, India - Pioglaz-M Forte (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
East West, India - Pioglin
Renata, Bangladesh - Pioglit
Getz Pharma, Vietnam; Sun, India - Pioglit-G (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Sun, India - Pioglit-GF (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Sun, India - Pioglit-MF (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Sun, India - Pioglitazone Stada
Stada-VN JV, Vietnam - Piol
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Pionorm
Micro Carsyon, India - Pionorm-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Micro Carsyon, India - Pio-Q
Q-Check, India - Piostar
Aglowmed, India - Piosys
Systopic, India - Piotas
Pei Li, Taiwan - Piotrol
Aurobindo, India - Pioz
USV, India; USV, Vietnam - Piozed
Ipca, India - Piozon
Ranbaxy, Vietnam - Piozone
Abbott, India - Piozone-G (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Abbott, India - Piozone-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Abbott, India - Pizorad
Indoco, India - Pizorad-MSR (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Indoco, India - Poizena
Drug International, Bangladesh - Pozitiv
Franco-Indian, India - Radizone
Radicura, India - Tiazac
Drugtech, Chile - Tos
Square, Bangladesh - Utmos
Berlin, Thailand - Vippar
Genovate, Taiwan - Zactos
Lilly, Mexico - Zipio
FDC, India - Zipio-G (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
FDC, India - Zipio-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
FDC, India - Acpio
Sigma, Australia; Yuhan, South Korea - Acstin
Dae Won, South Korea - Actigli
Il Yang, South Korea - Actilazone
Dong Sung, South Korea - ActIns
Taiyang, China - Actogreen
Jin Yang, South Korea - actoplus met (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Takeda, United States - actoplus met XR (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Takeda, United States - Actos M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Abbott, Argentina - Actos Met (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Abbott, Chile; Abbott, Peru - Actos
Abbott, Argentina; Abbott, Chile; Abbott, Colombia; Abbott, Ecuador; Abbott, Peru; Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Bahrain; Eli Lilly, Australia; Lilly, Aruba; Lilly, Barbados; Lilly, Bermuda; Lilly, Bahamas; Lilly, Spain; Lilly, Finland; Lilly, Jamaica; Lilly, South Korea; Lilly, Cayman Islands; Lilly, New Zealand; Lilly, Portugal; Lilly, Romania; Lilly, Russian Federation; Lilly, Slovenia; Lilly, Trinidad & Tobago; Takeda, Belgium; Takeda, Czech Republic; Takeda, Germany; Takeda, Denmark; Takeda, United Kingdom; Takeda, Hong Kong; Takeda, Hungary; Takeda, Ireland; Takeda, Italy; Takeda, Malaysia; Takeda, Norway; Takeda, Philippines; Takeda, Singapore; Takeda, Slovakia; Takeda, Thailand; Takeda, Turkey; Takeda, Taiwan; Takeda, United States; Takeda Canada, Canada; Takeda Europe, Austria; Takeda Europe R&D, Netherlands; Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., Latvia; Takeda Pharma, Switzerland; Takeda Pharmaceutical, Japan; Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Sweden; Tianjin Takeda, China - Actosmet (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Takeda, Philippines; Takeda, Taiwan - Actozon
Je Il, South Korea - An Ke Tuo
Dikang Sci-Tech Pharmaceutical, China - An Long Ping
HuaXia Pharm Group, China - Anxotos
Root, Taiwan - Asenza Plus (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Ajanta Pharma Phil, Philippines - Beitangning
Baoguang Pharmaceutical, China - Cereluc
Beta, Argentina - CO Pioglitazone
Cobalt, Canada - Competact (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Lilly, Mexico; Lilly, Spain; Lilly, Finland; Lilly, Portugal; Takeda, Germany; Takeda, United Kingdom; Takeda, Ireland; Takeda, Italy; Takeda, Lithuania; Takeda, Norway; Takeda, Slovakia; Takeda Europe, Austria; Takeda Europe R&D, Netherlands; Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., Latvia; Takeda Pharma, Switzerland; Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Sweden - Compimet (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Incepta, Bangladesh - Cortadia
Daewoong, Vietnam - Deculin
Dexa Medica, Indonesia - Diaben P
Elea, Argentina - Diazone
Chen Ho, Taiwan - Dmmet
Korean Drug, South Korea - Dmzone
Kun Wha, South Korea - Dopili
Domesco, Vietnam - Dropia
Sanovel, Turkey - Duetact (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Takeda, United States - Dun Ling
Xincat, China - Furuitong (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
De Yuan Tang, China - Gen-Pioglitazone
Genpharm ULC, Canada - Glamor-P (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Invision, India - Glezone
Sam Jin, South Korea - Gliact
Myung Moon, South Korea - Glicare
Pacific, South Korea - Glifix
Bilim, Georgia; Bilim, Turkey - Glitafor-XR (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Invision, India - Glitazone
Il Dong, South Korea - Glitis
CCPC, Taiwan - Glitos
CCPC, Taiwan - Glitter
Ind-Swift, Philippines - Glizone
Zydus Cadila, Myanmar - Glubrava (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Takeda, Spain; Takeda, Italy; Takeda, Lithuania - Glucemin
Biogen, Colombia - Gluconon
Dong-A, South Korea - Glucozone
Vitalink, Philippines - Gluless
Il Dong, South Korea - Glustin
Takeda, Spain; Takeda, Italy; Takeda, Lithuania; Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., Latvia - Glutazone
Orient Europharma, Taiwan - Hasopid
Hasan, Vietnam - Higlucem
Lazar, Argentina - Insulact
Farma Iberica, Philippines - Jia Pu Xi
Zhongrui Kangzhi Pharmaceutical, China - Jiang Shuang
Neptunus, China - Kai Bao Wei Yuan
Xinyi Pharmaceutical, China - Kasiping
Huadong Pharmaceutical Group, China - Kecheng
Zhaohui, China - K-Tazone
Kolon, South Korea - Lie Luo
Double-Crane, China - Lita-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Intra, India - MEDiglitazon
MEDiLAB, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Pactos
Han All, South Korea - Pazone
Dong Koo, South Korea - Piglito
Chong Kun Dang, South Korea - Pio
Edicta, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Piodia
Choong Wae, South Korea - Piogi
Sung Won, South Korea - Pioglar-G (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Ranbaxy, India - Piogle
Boram, South Korea - Pioglit
Phoenix, Argentina; Standard, Taiwan; Sun, Russian Federation; Sun Pharma, Myanmar - Pioglitazon Actavis
Actavis, Switzerland - Pioglitazon Pliva
Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Pioglitazone Consilient
Consilient Health, United Kingdom - Pioglitazone Daewoong
Dae Woong, South Korea - Pioglitazone Hydrochloride Accord
Accord Healthcare, Canada - Pioglitazone Hydrochloride and Metformin Hydrochloride Mylan (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Mylan, United States - Pioglitazone Ilsung
Il Sung, South Korea - Pioglitazone Kukje
Kuk Je, South Korea - Pioglitazone Mepha
Mepha, Estonia - Pioglitazone Teva
Teva, Norway - Pioglitazon-Mepha
Mepha, Switzerland - Pioglite Plus (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Getz Pharma, Vietnam - Piogmed
Yoo Young, South Korea - Piogtan
Eczacibasi, Turkey - Piolet
Intas, Vietnam - Piolidone
Hutecs, South Korea - Piolizone
Han Mi, South Korea - Piomin
Korea Prime Pharm, South Korea - Piondia
Sandoz, Turkey - Pionorm
Micro Labs, Myanmar - Pionorm-G (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Micro Carsyon, India - Pio-Q Plus (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Q-Check, India - Piosta
Dong Kook, South Korea - Piosugar
Shou Chan, Taiwan - Piota
Su Chiang, Taiwan - Piotaz
Umedica, Philippines - Piotic
New Gen, South Korea - Piouno
Wockhardt, Philippines - Pioz
USV, Myanmar - Piozar
Shou Chan, Philippines - Piozon
U.C. Pharma, Taiwan - Piozone
LR Imperial, Philippines - Pitazone
Shin Poong, South Korea; Synmosa, Taiwan - Pizaccord
Douglas, New Zealand - PMS-Pioglitazone
Pharmascience, Canada - Politone
Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan - Politor (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
ACI, Bangladesh - PPAR
Beximco, Philippines - PrandiMet (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Novo Nordisk, United States - Prialta
OEP Phils, Philippines - Prialta-Met (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
OEP Phils, Philippines - Pyoglit
Intas, Philippines - Qian Er
Jinlong Pharmaceutical, China - ratio-Pioglitazone
ratiopharm, Canada - Rezulin (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Square, Bangladesh - Rui Ge Lin
Rongtai Pharmaceutical, China - Rui Tong
Hengrui, China - Sandoz Pioglitazone
Sandoz, Canada - Tademact (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Takeda, Germany - Tai Luo Ping
Shide Pharmaceutical, China - Tandemact (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Takeda, Germany; Takeda, Spain; Takeda, Italy; Takeda, Lithuania; Takeda Europe, Austria; Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., Latvia - Tosirin (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
Square, Bangladesh - Walaphage PZ (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Wallace, India - Wan Su Min
Wanbang Biochemical Pharmaceutical Company, China - Wei Yuan
Xinyi Pharmaceutical, China - Yi You
Chenji Pharmaceutical, China - Yulan
Myung In, South Korea - Yungjin Glitzone
Yung Jin, South Korea - Zatium
Merck, Chile; Merck, Costa Rica; Merck, Dominican Republic; Merck, Ecuador; Merck, Guatemala; Merck, Honduras; Merck, Nicaragua; Merck, Panama; Merck, Peru; Merck, El Salvador - Zolid Plus (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
Getz Pharma, Philippines - Zolid
Getz Pharma, Philippines - Zypi
Zydus Phil, Philippines
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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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