Introduction
CoDiaglit 500 is a combination medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. This medicine is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood su... View More
Uses of CoDiaglit 500
Side effects of CoDiaglit 500
How to use CoDiaglit 500
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. CoDiaglit 500 is to be tak... View More
How CoDiaglit 500 works
CoDiaglit 500 is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines: Pioglitazone and metformin. Pioglitazone is a thiazolidinedione which works by increasing ... View More
Indication
Type 2 DM
Adult Dose
Oral Type 2 diabetes mellitus Adult: Tab contains pioglitazone 15 mg and metformin 500 mg or 850 mg: Initially, 15 mg/500 mg bid or 15 mg/850 mg on... View More
Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Renal Dose
Renal impairment Obtain eGFR before starting metformin eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m²: Contraindicated eGFR 30-45 mL/min/1.73 m²: Not recommended to initiat... View More
Contraindication
Renal disease or renal dysfunction (e.g. as suggested by serum creatinine levels >1.5 mg/dl in male, >1.4 mg/dl in females or abnormal creatinine cleara... View More
Mode of Action
Pioglitazone is as a potent and highly selective agonist for the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma. Activation of these receptors promote... View More
Precaution
Patient w/ oedema, anaemia. Premenopausal, anovulatory women. Pregnancy. Patient Counselling This drug may cause visual disturbance, if affected, do not... View More
Side Effect
>10% Lower limb edema (2.9-11.3%),Upper respiratory infection (12-16) 1-10% Weight gain (2.9-6.7%),Diarrhea (4.8-5.8%),Nausea (3.6-5.8%),Urinary tr... View More
Interaction
Additive effect w/ sulfonylureas. Thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, phenothiazines, OC, sympathomimetics, niacin, Ca channel blockers and isoniazid m... View More
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