SPL Set ID: 1b77dbeb-61d1-4df3-872b-2f4f75a110db

Pioglitazone tablets are a thiazolidinedione and an agonist for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma that contains an oral antidiabetic medication: pioglitazone. Pioglitazone [(±)-5-[[4-[2-(5-ethyl-2-pyridinyl) ethoxy] phenyl] methyl]-2,4-] thiazolidinedione monohydrochloride contains one asymmetric carbon, and the compound is synthesized and used as the racemic mixture. The two enantiomers of pioglitazone interconvert in vivo . No differences were found in the pharmacologic activity between the two enantiomers. The structural formula is as shown: Pioglitazone hydrochloride is an odorless white crystalline powder that has a molecular formula of C 19 H 20 N 2 O 3 S•HCl and a molecular weight of 392.90 daltons. It is soluble in N,N -dimethylformamide, slightly soluble in anhydrous ethanol, very slightly soluble in acetone and acetonitrile, practically insoluble in water, and insoluble in ether. Pioglitazone tablets, USP, are available as tablets for oral administration containing 15 mg, 30 mg, or 45 mg of pioglitazone, USP, (as the base) formulated with the following excipients: lactose monohydrate NF, hydroxypropyl cellulose NF, carboxymethylcellulose calcium NF, and magnesium stearate NF. Structural Formula