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Can I Take Victoza And Pioglitazone At The Same Time?
Question: should I take Victoza and pioglitazone at the same time or take one pm and one am? i also take thyroid medication for low thyroid.
Brief Answer:
You can take both AM
Detailed Answer:
Good day
Noted your concern. Victoza and pioglitazone are excellent diabetes medications. They act in different ways. So doesn't matter if you take them together. However occasionally both can cause mild hypoglycemia especially when taken together with other potent diabetes medications like Gliclazide or Glimeperide. Since you are not taking them, not to worry. Start Victoza in small dose of 0.6 mg as once daily subcutaneous injection and gradually can move up the dose to 1.2 mg and then to 1.8 mg once a day. Victoza may cause nausea and vomiting in few people. However it is an excellent drug in overweight diabetes patients.
Regards XXXXXXX
You can take both AM
Detailed Answer:
Good day
Noted your concern. Victoza and pioglitazone are excellent diabetes medications. They act in different ways. So doesn't matter if you take them together. However occasionally both can cause mild hypoglycemia especially when taken together with other potent diabetes medications like Gliclazide or Glimeperide. Since you are not taking them, not to worry. Start Victoza in small dose of 0.6 mg as once daily subcutaneous injection and gradually can move up the dose to 1.2 mg and then to 1.8 mg once a day. Victoza may cause nausea and vomiting in few people. However it is an excellent drug in overweight diabetes patients.
Regards XXXXXXX
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