Actos
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What is Actos?
Actos 15 mg Tab
Drug Name: PIOGLITAZONE ORAL
Other Brand Names: Actos
Uses: Pioglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug (thiazolidinedione-type, also called "glitazones") used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It works by helping to restore your body's proper response to insulin, thereby lowering your blood sugar. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Pioglitazone is used either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetic medications (such as metformin or a sulfonylurea such as glyburide). This medication should not be used to treat people with type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes).
Posts on Actos (13)
Study Results:
PegIntron + Ribavirin........... RVR 6.1%......SVR 38.7%
PegIntron+ Ribavi...
- Nov 11, 2008
developed a-fib, after CHF, secondary to edema caused by Actos, Hx; of severe HTN
recently...
Why would a doctor not give me a straight up answer about
ACTOS? 2nd question: Why woul...
My father in law was prescribed insulin, then doctor cancelled that, and then prescribed Ac...
- May 21, 2008
I am diabetic and taking amaryl. My doctor, an internist, added Actos about 2 months ago. ...
I have been taking Metormin and have changed to Actos to see if anything can rid me of the ...
- Sep 27, 2007
I overslept was in a rush and forgot to take my medication this morning, I take 30mg actos ...
Hello All, I take Actos wich is similar to metformin used to treat PCOS. I had heard great ...
I'm a long time diabetic on a pump. I was on Actos (and other meds) but have discontinued d...
I am at my wits end. My mom is 80 yrs old and taking a variety of blood pressure meds. He D...
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