Pioglitazone / Glimepiride Tablets 30mg + 4mg Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: Tablets

Available Strengths: 30mg + 4mg

Reference Brands: Tandemact (EU)

Category: Diabetes

Pioglitazone+Glimepiride is a combination medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. This medicine is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Adequate sugar control lessens your risk of heart attack or stroke also.

Product Description:

Pioglitazone / Glimepiride is a fixed-dose combination anti-diabetic medication used for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It combines two complementary mechanisms: pioglitazone, a thiazolidinedione that improves insulin sensitivity, and glimepiride, a sulfonylurea that stimulates insulin secretion from the pancreas. Together, these agents help lower blood glucose levels and improve overall glycemic control in patients whose diabetes is not adequately managed by diet, exercise, or monotherapy.

In the United States, this combination is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise for adults with type 2 diabetes who are already treated with either a thiazolidinedione or sulfonylurea, or those who have inadequate glycemic control with either drug alone. In the European Union, it is used for patients who cannot tolerate metformin or for whom metformin is contraindicated, particularly in those already receiving a combination of pioglitazone and glimepiride.

The combination is marketed under the brand name Duetact among others and is manufactured by approved pharmaceutical companies globally. Its use requires careful monitoring of blood glucose, and therapy should be tailored to patient-specific needs to optimize efficacy and minimize adverse effects.