Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hypoglycemic drug of the thiazolidinedione class, C19H20N2O3S, used in its hydrochloride form to treat non-insulin-dependent diabetes.
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- noun medicine A
thiazolidinedione drug that hashypoglycemic action
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The studies assessed linagliptin as monotherapy (exercise and diet alone) (n = 336 linagliptin, n = 167 placebo), as add-on to metformin (n = 523 linagliptin + metformin, n = 177 placebo + metformin), as add-on to metformin plus a sulfonylurea (n = 792 linagliptin + metformin + sulfonylurea, n = 263 placebo + metformin + sulfonylurea), and as initial combination with pioglitazone (n = 259 linagliptin +pioglitazone, n = 130 placebo + pioglitazone).
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The agency said that given these risks, people will only be allowed to start on Avandia if other medications fail to keep their blood sugar levels under control and they are unable to take a similar drug to Avandia called pioglitazone (Actos).
FDA restricts use of risky diabetes drug Avandia. What are safer options? 2010
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The agency said that given these risks, people will only be allowed to start on Avandia if other medications fail to keep their blood sugar levels under control and they are unable to take a similar drug to Avandia called pioglitazone Actos.
FDA restricts use of risky diabetes drug Avandia. What are safer options? 2010
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TZDs such as pioglitazone and rosiglitazone help keep blood glucose levels on target by decreasing insulin resistance and making body tissues more sensitive to insulin's effects.
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TZDs such as pioglitazone and rosiglitazone help keep blood glucose levels on target by decreasing insulin resistance and making body tissues more sensitive to insulin's effects.
innovations-report 2010
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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- The data are inconclusive on heart drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone
WN.com - Articles related to Media watchdog urges Arroyo to take firm stand on massacre case 2010
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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- The data are inconclusive on heart drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone
WN.com - Articles related to Media watchdog urges Arroyo to take firm stand on massacre case 2010
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If a TZD (such as pioglitazone or rosiglitazone) is considered for lowering glucose, patients should not expect it to reduce the occurrence of heart attack or stroke.
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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- The data are inconclusive on heart drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone
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TZDs such as pioglitazone and rosiglitazone help keep blood glucose levels on target by decreasing insulin resistance and making body tissues more sensitive to insulin's effects.
innovations-report 2010
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