Deculin 15mg tablets
Dexa Medica
Ingredients in every tablet
Pioglitazone | 15 mg |
Each package contains
Other details
Flavour | None |
W.H.O. classification
ATC Level 1 | A - Alimentary tract and metabolism |
ATC Level 2 | A10 - Drugs Used in Diabetes |
ATC Level 3 | A10B - Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs; excl. Insulins |
Warnings
Pregnancy
Lactation
Alcohol
Machinery
Available in
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Indonesia |
Dosage information
0 TO 18 YEARS OLD
No data are available of pioglitazone in children and adolescent under 18 years of age, therefore pioglitazone should not be used for that patients.
Should be taken once daily with or without food.
18 TO 65 YEARS OLD
Combination with metformin: 15-30 mg once daily. The current metformin dose can be continued upon initiation of pioglitazone therapy.
Combination with sulfonylurea: 15-30 mg once daily. The current sulfonylurea dose can be continued upon initiation of pioglitazone therapy. If hypoglycemia occurs, the dose of the sulfonylurea should be decreased. If hypoglycemia occurs, the dose of the sulfonylurea should be decreased.
Should be taken once daily with or without food.
65 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE
No dose adjustment is necessary for elderly patients.
Should be taken once daily with or without food.
FOR RENAL IMPAIRMENT
No dose adjustment is necessary in patients with renal failure (creatinine clearance >4ml/minutes).
FOR HEPATIC IMPAIRMENT
Pioglitazone should not be used in patients with hepatic impairment.
Indication
Deculin is indicated as a combination therapy with sulfonylurea or metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are inadequately controlled on sulfonylurea and metformin monotherapy.