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Patient was educated on side effects of using thiazolidinediones as follows: Fluid retention This group of drugs can result in significant fluid retention and can cause complications in individuals with congestive heart failure. Patients can present with edema, weight gain, trouble breathing, shortness of breath, and fatigue. Osteoporosis Thiazolidinediones can also result in weakening of the skeletal framework, resulting in osteoporosis and pathological fractures. Hypoglycemia Thiazolidinediones by decreasing the insulin resistance, can result in excessive [...]

Patient was educated on how to take thiazolidinediones as follows: Take the medication at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Maintain good regular eating habits. Do not skip your meals. Maintain compliance with your dietary recommendations, as ordered. Maintain compliance with any exercise scheduled prescribed by your doctor. Try not to overdo on your exercise. Take weight reading at least twice a week and maintain a log of every reading for [...]

Patient was educated on thiazolidinediones also called as Glitazones and mechanism of action as follows: Thiazolidinediones are oral antidiabetic drugs, used especially in patients with type-2 diabetes. Individuals with type 2 diabetes develop resistance to insulin produced in the body. So, they present with elevated blood sugar. Thiazolidinediones act by reducing insulin resistance and increasing the sensitivity of body cells to insulin. These drugs also result in synthesis of new fat cells. This can lead [...]