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SHEET /m/pioglitazone · PubChem CID 4829 · CAS 111025-46-8 · REV 2026.07

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Pioglitazone

from source

C19H20N2O3S · 356.4 g/mol

Actos · Glustin · Zactos

What is Pioglitazone?

A diabetes medicine sold as Actos. It makes the body's cells more sensitive to insulin by switching on a receptor called PPAR-gamma. from source

Chemical familyAromaticsAmidesEthers
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCCC1=CN=C(C=C1)CCOC2=CC=C(C=C2)CC3C(=O)NC(=O)S3

Where you'll find it

Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf. See the rest of the prescription medicine group.

Toxicity & hazards

WarningIrritantHealth hazardH302, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335, H351from source

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
4829
Wikidata
Q417765
Structure
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