Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Pioglitazone as follows:
- Take weight reading at least twice a week and maintain a log of every reading for comparative feedback. Maintain an ideal weight for your height.
- Maintain strict compliance with intake of Pioglitazone as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication.
- Do not change the dose on Pioglitazone without consulting your doctor.
- Take a blood sugar reading always before you take dose of Pioglitazone. Maintain a log of every day blood sugar readings for comparative feedback, as to how well the drug is helping to control the blood sugars.
- If the blood sugar is too low, despite eating regularly and without skipping a meal, you can defer taking Pioglitazone for that dose and notify your doctor regarding the same.
