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PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Uses:

Type II diabetes (Non insulin-dependent diabetes).

Medicinal Benefits:

PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET lowers blood sugar in type II diabetic patients (Non insulin dependent ) & prevents diseases of the heart, kidneys, eyes & blood vessels in feet, which happens due to persistently high levels of blood sugar in diabetic patients. PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET plays a vital role in controlling blood sugar levels and prevents serious complications of diabetes like eyesight loss (retinopathy), kidney (nephropathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), diabetic foot ulcer and delayed wound healing. PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET lowers blood sugar due to activation of cell switches (PPAR) to take up free glucose from blood & use it for energy production (Pioglitazones)  & decrease production of glucose inside liver (Metformin) .

FAQs

PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET can cause fluid retention which cause heart failure.The doctor usually recommends to start from a lower dose and increase the dose, slowly while treating patients who are at risk of heart failure. Heart failure is reported mainly in patients taking insulin & PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET simultaneously.

There has been rare cases of liver damage in patients taking PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET. The doctor usually screens the patient continuously during the course of treatment with PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET. A patient is advised to visit doctor strictly as per what doctor has advised.

PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET is contradictory to be used in patients with high blood pressure. Doctors consultation is required before taking this drug in a patient with high blood pressure.

PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET is safe to be taken before driving a vehicle or operating machinery as far as blood sugar levels are stable. A patient is advised to take proper precautions and make sure that PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET is not taken with another blood sugar lowering agent.

Not recommended to be taken with contraceptives. PIOPOD MF 15MG TABLET decreases the activity of oral contraceptives like Ethinyl estradiol by almost 30% and leads to failure of contraception.