Active-ingredient Dossier

Pioglitazone Hydrochloride

Active-ingredient Dossier for Pioglitazone Hydrochloride (thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agent). Australian brands, products, PBS listings, PBAC outcomes…

What is

Pioglitazone Hydrochloride Pioglitazone Hydrochloride is a thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agent.

Australian brands containing

Pioglitazone Hydrochloride — ACTOS — ARX-PIOGLITAZONE — VEXAZONE — AURO-PIOGLITAZONE — AZTYME Tablets — GLITOS — PIOGLIT — PIOGLITAZONE — PIOGLITAZONE CH — PIOGLITAZONE-WGR — PIOPOD — PIOTOR

Therapeutic areas

Pioglitazone Hydrochloride is registered in endocrinology, with 13 brands on the ARTG.

Sponsor landscape

Six sponsors market pioglitazone hydrochloride: Arrotex Pharmaceuticals, Torrent, Accord Healthcare, Generic Health, GM Pharma, and Alphapharm.

PBS and regulatory activity

Two brands containing pioglitazone hydrochloride have PBS-listed items, with the latest PBS schedule date of 1 May 2026. The latest PBAC outcome was recorded on 1 May 2025, with one brand having PBAC outcomes on record.