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Actos TM

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Active ingredients: pioglitazone

Brand name

(ARTG)

: ACTOS Pioglitazone 15mg (as hydrochloride) tablet - uncoated blister pack

Consumer Medicine Information (CMI)

Read the CMI leaflet for facts you need to know before, during and after taking your medicine.

For more information about CMIs and how to read them, please visit How to read Consumer Medicine Information (CMI).


What this medicine is used for

(ARTG)

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled by diet and exercise: as monotherapy; as dual therapy to improve glycaemic control: in combination with metformin or sulfonylurea; in combination with insulin. as triple therapy to improve glycaemic control: in combination with metformin and sulfonylurea.

How to use this medicine

(ARTG)

This medicine contains one component only.

Component :

  • Tablet, uncoated
  • Oral
  • ACTOS tablets are white to off-white, round, convex tablets, embossed 15 on one face, CLR on the other. Diameter approximately 7.0mm.

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Storage conditions

(ARTG)

  • Store below 25 degrees Celsius
  • Shelf lifetime is 3 Years.

Do I need a prescription ?

(ARTG)

These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.

  • 30 tablets pack

Is this medicine subsidised ?

(PBS)

This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on May, 1 2025. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.

Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?

(AHT)

For the active ingredient pioglitazone

You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.

Reporting side effects

You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.

You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems

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