Path 7.5 Tablet [Pioglitazone (7.5mg)]

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. Path 7.5 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

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. Path 7.5 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

'- Alcohol : UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Path 7.5 Tablet.

- Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Path 7.5 Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

- Breast feeding : CAUTION

Path 7.5 Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.Monitor the breastfed baby???s blood sugar during treatment with Path 7.5 Tablet

- Driving : SAFE

Path 7.5 Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

- Kidney : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Path 7.5 Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Path 7.5 Tablet is recommended.

- Liver : CAUTION

Path 7.5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Path 7.5 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Path 7.5 Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

If you miss a dose of Path 7.5 Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

strip of 15 tablets

Chemical Class :: Thiazolidinedione Derivative
Habit Forming :: No
Therapeutic Class :: ANTI DIABETIC
Action Class :: Thiazolidinedione(PPAR gamma agonist)

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Store below 30?C

Q. Can Path 7.5 Tablet cause weight gain?::: Path 7.5 Tablet commonly causes weight gain which may be dose-related. The reason for this weight gain could be fat accumulation. However, in heart failure patients it could be due to water retention in the body. Therefore, it is important to monitor weight in heart failure cases.| Q. Can Path 7.5 Tablet cause heart failure?::: Path 7.5 Tablet can cause fluid retention which may aggravate or speed up heart failure. The doctor usually starts with the lowest available dose and increases the dose gradually while treating patients who have at least one risk factor for heart failure (previous heart attack, coronary artery disease, elderly). Heart failure is more common when Path 7.5 Tablet is used with insulin.| Q. Can you take Path 7.5 Tablet and metformin together?::: Yes, Path 7.5 Tablet can be used with metformin where sufficient blood sugar management was not possible with metformin alone. This combination of medicines can be used in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and overweight patients with poor blood sugar control.| Q. What time of day should you take Path 7.5 Tablet?::: It is usually prescribed once daily and can be taken at any time of the day but preferably at the same time each day. It can be taken with or without food. You should take Path 7.5 Tablet exactly as prescribed by your doctor.| Q. How long do I need to take Path 7.5 Tablet? Can I stop the medicine for some time?::: Continue taking Path 7.5 Tablet as long as your doctor recommends taking it. Treatment for diabetes mellitus is long-term so you may have to take it lifelong. However, if you have to stop it then consult with your doctor who will suggest an alternative. Do not stop taking it without consulting your doctor as it may cause blood sugar levels to rise, which could be harmful to you.| Q. Does Path 7.5 Tablet affect liver?::: Yes, Path 7.5 Tablet may cause an increase in liver enzymes, and treatment with Path 7.5 Tablet should be stopped if liver enzymes increase. Hence, levels of liver enzymes should be periodically checked while on treatment with this medicine. Path 7.5 Tablet should not be prescribed to patients with liver disease.| Q. What kind of medicine is Path 7.5 Tablet? Is it like metformin?::: Path 7.5 Tablet belongs to the thiazolidinediones class of anti-diabetic medicines. It helps control blood sugar levels by improving how your body uses a hormone called insulin. This is done by helping your cells become more sensitive to the insulin your body makes.| Q. Can Path 7.5 Tablet cause bladder cancer?::: Path 7.5 Tablet may increase the risk of bladder cancer, though it is very rare. Immediately consult your doctor if you experience blood in your urine, pain when urinating or a sudden need to urinate, during treatment with this medicine. Path 7.5 Tablet should not be used in patients with a prior history of bladder cancer or having bladder cancer.