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Around medicine and pharmacology, pioglitazone is a member of the drug class of the thiazolidinediones.

These are existence marketed when Actos® per pharmaceutical companies Takeda and Eli Lilly.

Rather more thiazolidinediones, its mechanism of action is by activation the intracellular receptor class of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), specifically PPARγ.

Side-effects and contraindications

Actos
Pioglitazone HCI. Provides product information, diet plans, physical activity information, and prescribing information.

DrugDigest: Pioglitazone ( Actos )
Information on dosage, usage, side effects, interactions, and drug comparisons, including generics when available.

Actos Consumer Information - FDA
Consumer FAQ in html format with a link to approved labeling in pdf format.

Actos
Full Prescribing information from RxList.