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Pioglitazone Flashcards

1
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Moa

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• Increases insulin sensitivity
• activates PPARy

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2
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ADRs

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• bone fractures
• weight gain
• numbness
• odema

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What drugs class does this drug belong to?

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Thiazolidineiones
• pioglitazone
• rosiglitazone

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Pros and cons

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Pros
• little hypo risk
• good HbA1c reduction

Cons
• bladder cancer
• odema
• fractures
• risk of CVD
• weight gain

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