Pioglitazone Hydrochloride;ACTOS
C19H20N2O3S·HCl
Pioglitazone is a prescription drug of the class thiazolidinedione (TZD) with hypoglycemic
(antihyperglycemic, antidiabetic) action to treat diabetes. Pioglitazone is marketed as trademarks
Actos in the USA, Canada, the UK and Germany, Glustin in Europe,"Glizone" and "Pioz" in India
by Zydus Cadila and USV Limited respectively and Zactos in Mexico by Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Actos was the tenth-best selling drug in the U.S. in 2008, with sales exceeding $2.4 billion
Its cardiovascular safety profile compares favorably with rosiglitazone
(Avandia), which was withdrawn after concerns about an increased risk of cardiac events.
However, pioglitazone has subsequently been found to be associated with bladder tumors
and has been withdrawn in some countries.
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