Glitaris 30 Tablet

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Glitaris 30 Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. This helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like kidney damage and blindness.

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General Information

Contains

Pioglitazone (30mg)

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Product introduction

Glitaris 30 Tablet may be used by itself or along with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food. Take it regularly at the same time each day to get the most benefit. Your doctor will decide what dose is best for you and this may change from time to time according to how it is working.

Keep taking this medicine, even if you feel well or your blood sugar levels are controlled. If you stop it without consulting your doctor, your blood sugar levels could rise and put you at risk of kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, and loss of limbs. Remember that it is only part of a treatment program that should also include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes.

The most common side effects of taking this medicine include headache, sinusitis, muscle pain, and pharyngitis. Consult your doctor if any of these side effects bother you or persist for a longer duration.

You should not take it if you have type 1 diabetes mellitus, if you have diabetic ketoacidosis (high levels of acid in your blood), or if you have severe kidney or liver disease. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had heart disease, thyroid disease, or some hormonal conditions. It may not be suitable. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Your blood sugar levels should be checked regularly and your doctor may also advise blood tests to monitor your blood cell counts and liver function.

Uses of Glitaris Tablet

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Benefits of Glitaris Tablet

Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Glitaris 30 Tablet is used to help manage type 2 diabetes by improving the body’s response to insulin. It supports better blood sugar control, which can reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications and improve overall health.

Side effects of Glitaris Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Glitaris

Sore throat
Sinus inflammation
Muscle pain
Headache

How to use Glitaris Tablet

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. Glitaris 30 Tablet may be taken with or without food.

How Glitaris Tablet works

Glitaris 30 Tablet is an anti-diabetic medication. It works by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin, a natural substance that helps control blood sugar levels.

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Quick tips

Glitaris 30 Tablet helps to control blood sugar level and avoid long-term complications.
Take it only as per dose and duration suggested by your doctor.
You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with Glitaris 30 Tablet.
Full effects may be visible after several weeks of starting Glitaris 30 Tablet. Keep taking it as prescribed by your doctor.
Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while taking this medicine.
Notify your doctor if you experience shortness of breath, heart problems, or any abnormal swelling.
Your doctor may monitor your liver function. Inform your doctor if you notice symptoms like abdominal pain, yellowing of eyes and loss of appetite.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Glitaris 30 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

The safety of Glitaris 30 Tablet during pregnancy has not been established. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, and animal data on reproductive toxicity are insufficient. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Glitaris 30 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Glitaris 30 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Glitaris 30 Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment is recommended.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Glitaris 30 Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data suggest dose adjustment may not be needed.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Glitaris with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Disopyramide (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as confusion, headache, nausea, dizziness or faintness and consult your doctor if you experience them.

Moderate

Mifepristone (Oral Route)

Watch out for symptoms of Pioglitazone side effects such as headache, nausea, dizziness or weakness and consult your doctor if you experience them. Mifepristone may raise blood levels of Pioglitazone.

Moderate

Asparaginase (Injection Route)

Your doctor may monitor your diabetic control closely and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Moderate

Aceclofenac (Oral Route)

Do not use Pioglitazone with Aceclofenac. If concurrent use is essential, let your doctor know if you develop symptoms of fluid retention, such as shortness of breath or ankle swelling.

Moderate

Aceclofenac (Injection Route)

Do not use Pioglitazone with Aceclofenac. If concurrent use is essential, let your doctor know if you develop symptoms of fluid retention, such as shortness of breath or ankle swelling.

Frequently asked questions

Can Glitaris 30 Tablet cause weight gain?

Glitaris 30 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.

Can Glitaris 30 Tablet cause heart failure?

Glitaris 30 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 Glitaris 30 Tablet is used with insulin.

Can you take Glitaris 30 Tablet and metformin together?

Yes, Glitaris 30 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.

What time of day should you take Glitaris 30 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 Glitaris 30 Tablet exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

How long do I need to take Glitaris 30 Tablet? Can I stop the medicine for some time?

Continue taking Glitaris 30 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.

Does Glitaris 30 Tablet affect liver?

Yes, Glitaris 30 Tablet may cause an increase in liver enzymes, and treatment with Glitaris 30 Tablet should be stopped if liver enzymes increase. Hence, levels of liver enzymes should be periodically checked while on treatment with this medicine. Glitaris 30 Tablet should not be prescribed to patients with liver disease.

What kind of medicine is Glitaris 30 Tablet? Is it like metformin?

Glitaris 30 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.

Can Glitaris 30 Tablet cause bladder cancer?

Glitaris 30 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. Glitaris 30 Tablet should not be used in patients with a prior history of bladder cancer or having bladder cancer.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Phenol ethers

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI DIABETIC

Action Class

Thiazolidinediones (TZD) and PPAR Gamma Agonists

Related lab tests

Glucose - Fasting Blood

Glucose - Postprandial Blood

Glycosylated Hemoglobin

References

Powers AC, D’Alessio D. Endocrine Pancreas and Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1259-61.
Nolte MS. Pancreatic hormones and antidiabetic drugs. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 742-43.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1124-25.
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Marketer details

Name: Eris Lifesciences Ltd
Address: 8th Floor, Commerce House IV, Prahladnagar, Ahmedabad – 380015 Gujarat, India \ 7th Floor, Commerce House-4, Prahlad Nagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380015

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General Information

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Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Glitaris Tablet

Benefits of Glitaris Tablet

Side effects of Glitaris Tablet

How to use Glitaris Tablet

How Glitaris Tablet works

All substitutes for Glitaris 30 Tablet

Pioz 30 Tablet

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Piomed 30 Tablet

Piosafe 30 Tablet

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Disopyramide (Oral Route)

Mifepristone (Oral Route)

Asparaginase (Injection Route)

Aceclofenac (Oral Route)

Aceclofenac (Injection Route)

Frequently asked questions

Can Glitaris 30 Tablet cause weight gain?

Can Glitaris 30 Tablet cause heart failure?

Can you take Glitaris 30 Tablet and metformin together?

What time of day should you take Glitaris 30 Tablet?

How long do I need to take Glitaris 30 Tablet? Can I stop the medicine for some time?

Does Glitaris 30 Tablet affect liver?

What kind of medicine is Glitaris 30 Tablet? Is it like metformin?

Can Glitaris 30 Tablet cause bladder cancer?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Glucose - Fasting Blood

Glucose - Postprandial Blood

Glycosylated Hemoglobin

References

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