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Mr. lybrate-user, thanks for the query.
As told by your endocrinologist pioglitazone does help insulin action by reducing resistance to its action. The combination has been banned because it is considered as irrational to have certain "fixed dose" combinations. Because it is difficult to make dosage adjustment in asuch a combination. However, using those separately is absolutely fine. Plus if you have been getting good glucose control with those drugs, then please do use separately. At the d...more
As told by your endocrinologist pioglitazone does help insulin action by reducing resistance to its action. The combination has been banned because it is considered as irrational to have certain "fixed dose" combinations. Because it is difficult to make dosage adjustment in asuch a combination. However, using those separately is absolutely fine. Plus if you have been getting good glucose control with those drugs, then please do use separately. At the d...more
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Pioz mf (7.5) was a fdc (fixed dose combination). Fdc is a single tablet containing more than one drug. Government removed many fdcs last year which they found was inappropriate or not required, pioz mf (7.5) was one of them. So yes, it was banned for sale by government, but not due to safety issue. Consider the fact that pioz (7.5) is still available for patients but not it's fdc with metformin. So if your mother was on pioz mf (7.5) earlier, she can now continue taking pioz (7.5) and metformin...more
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Loss of sex desire in middle aged men can be because of your not good general health, your psychological status, partner`s bad health, partner`s sex problem, or non exciting partner. There is a condition called male menopause-andropause-low testosterone in middle aged men. You get testosterone blood test and consult a sexual medicine doctor.
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In a known case of diabetic we need to control sugar levels with medication , aerobic exercise and following a diabetic diet and few tips on diet say no to maida items like toast , khaari ,naan ,white bread . can drink tea but without sugar say no to Buffalo milk and can drink cows milk can eat brown bread can eat sprout’s can eat green vegetables, can eat chappati ,bajra ka rotla can eat one katori of rice twice a day with dal to avoid farsan food items can eat fruits say no to coc...more
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