Patient was educated on the side effects of using Pioglitazone as follows: Fluid retention Pioglitazone 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 Pioglitazone can also result in weakening of the skeletal framework, resulting in osteoporosis and pathological fractures. Muscle pain Pioglitazone can significantly increase risk of muscle and skeletal pains and [...]

Patient was educated on how to take Pioglitazone as follows: Take Pioglitazone 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 comparative [...]

Patient was educated on Pioglitazone and its mechanism of action as follows: Pioglitazone is an oral antidiabetic medication, 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. Pioglitazone acts by reducing insulin resistance and increasing the sensitivity of body cells to insulin. Pioglitazone also results in synthesis of new fat cells. This leads to increased glucose uptake [...]