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 Hydrochloride/Glimepiride


• Pioglitazone Hydrochloride/Metformin Hydrochloride

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 (OS: USAN)
• U 72107 A (IS: Upjohn)

Brand Names

• Actos
  Abbott, Venezuela; APM, Tunisia; Eli Lilly, South Africa; Takeda, Indonesia; Takeda Europe, Austria



• Actose
  Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh



• Adpas
  General Pharma, Bangladesh



• Apo-Pioglitazone
  Apotex, Canada



• Cipla-Pioglitazone
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa



• Diabestat
  ABL, Peru



• Diaglit
  Beximco, Bangladesh; Beximco, Myanmar



• Dianorm
  General Pharma, Bangladesh



• Glitazon
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh



• Glitter-M (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
  Ind-Swift, India



• Glucozon
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh



• Glustin
  Eli Lilly, Oman; Lilly, Bahrain; Takeda, Luxembourg



• G-Tase
  Unichem, India



• Inzudil
  Mediline, Peru



• Opam
  Wockhardt, India



• Peegee
  Jayson, Bangladesh



• Piagtos
  Teriak, Tunisia



• Piodar
  Incepta, Bangladesh



• Pioglin
  Renata, Bangladesh



• Piol
  Opsonin, Bangladesh



• Piolit
  Alco, Bangladesh



• Poizena
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Prialta
  OEP, Philippines



• Tiazac
  Biopharm, Chile



• Tos
  Square, Bangladesh



• Zactos
  Lilly, Mexico



• Actoplus Met (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
  Takeda, United States



• Actos
  Abbott, Argentina; Abbott, Ecuador; Abbott, Peru; Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Bahrain; Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co. LTD. - APM, Oman; Eli Lilly, Canada; Farmaserv, Greece; Lilly, Netherlands Antilles; Lilly, Australia; Lilly, Aruba; Lilly, Barbados; Lilly, Belgium; Lilly, Bermuda; Lilly, Bahamas; Lilly, Costa Rica; Lilly, Spain; Lilly, Finland; Lilly, Guatemala; Lilly, Honduras; Lilly, Haiti; Lilly, Jamaica; Lilly, Cayman Islands; Lilly, Nicaragua; Lilly, New Zealand; Lilly, Panama; Lilly, Portugal; Lilly, Romania; Lilly, Russian Federation; Lilly, Slovenia; Lilly, El Salvador; Lilly, Trinidad & Tobago; Takeda, Czech Republic; Takeda, Germany; Takeda, Denmark; Takeda, France; Takeda, United Kingdom; Takeda, Greece; Takeda, Hong Kong; Takeda, Hungary; Takeda, Ireland; Takeda, Iceland; Takeda, Japan; Takeda, Luxembourg; Takeda, Philippines; Takeda, Slovakia; Takeda, Thailand; Takeda, Taiwan; Takeda, United States; Takeda Europe, Austria; Takeda Europe R&D, Netherlands; Takeda Europe R&D-GB, Italy; Takeda Pharma, Switzerland



• Cereluc
  Beta, Argentina



• CO Pioglitazone
  Cobalt, Canada



• Competact (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
  Lilly, Spain; Lilly, Finland; Takeda, Germany; Takeda, France; Takeda, United Kingdom; Takeda, Ireland; Takeda, Italy; Takeda, Norway; Takeda Europe, Austria; Takeda Europe R&D, Netherlands; Takeda Pharma, Switzerland



• Deculin
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia



• Diabestat
  Andromaco, Chile



• Diavista
  Dr Reddys, Sri Lanka



• Dopili
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Dropia
  Sanovel, Turkey



• Duetact (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
  Takeda, United States



• Gen-Pioglitazone
  Genpharm, Canada



• Glifix
  Bilim, Turkey



• Glizone
  Zydus Cadila, India; Zydus Cadila, Myanmar



• Glucemin
  Biogen, Colombia



• Glustin
  Takeda, Spain



• Higlucem
  Lazar, Argentina



• Pioglar
  Ranbaxy, Sri Lanka



• Pioglit
  Phoenix, Argentina; Sun, Sri Lanka; Sun, Myanmar



• Pioglitazone Stada
  Stada, Vietnam



• Piogtan
  Eczacibasi, Turkey



• Pionorm
  Micro Labs, Myanmar



• Pio-Q Plus (Pioglitazone and Metformin HCl)
  Q-Check, India



• Pio-Q
  Q-Check, India



• Pioz
  USV, Myanmar



• PMS-Pioglitazone
  Pharmascience, Canada



• PrandiMet (Pioglitazone and Metformin)
  Novo Nordisk, United States



• ratio-Pioglitazone
  ratiopharm, Canada



• Sandoz Pioglitazone
  Sandoz, Canada



• Tademact (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
  Takeda, Germany



• Tandemact (Pioglitazone and Glimepiride)
  Takeda, Germany; Takeda Europe, Austria



• Zypi
  Schwarz, Philippines

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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