EMA — authorised 13 October 2000
- Application: EMEA/H/C/000285
- Marketing authorisation holder: CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH
- Local brand name: Actos
- Indication: Pioglitazone is indicated in the treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus: as monotherapy: in patients (particularly overweight patients) inadequately controlled by diet and exercise for whom metformin is inappropriate because of contraindications or intolerance; as dual oral therapy in combination with: metformin, in patients (particularly overweight patients) with insufficient glycaemic control despite maximal tolerated dose of monotherapy with metformin; a sulphonylurea, only in patients who show intolerance to metformin or for whom metformin is contraindicated, with insufficient glycaemi
- Status: approved