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Home Diabetes Glossary Pioglitazone

Pioglitazone

Monday,January 4, 2023
ByDiabetesCare.net

by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023 | 0 comments

(py-oh-GLIT-uh-zone):

an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps insulin take glucose from the blood into the cells for energy by making cells more sensitive to insulin. Belongs to the class of medicines called thiazolidinediones. (Brand name: Actos.)

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