Question 1

what is dangerous about actos (pioglitazone) medication?

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Actos (pioglitazone): can worsen or precipitate heart failure if there is underlying CHF

Question 2

please describe the medication: pioglitazone?

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Diabetes medication: Used together with proper diet and exercise to help control blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Question 3

please describe the medication: actos (pioglitazone)?

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Diabetic medication: Actos (pioglitazone) is a prescription medication used with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar (glucose) control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Actos (pioglitazone) is not for patients with type 1 "juvenile" diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. 

Actos (pioglitazone) works on two of the common problems that lead to high blood sugar in type 2 diabetes.

Question 4

can anyone tell me what the drug actos (pioglitazone) does?

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Lowering blood sugar: This med helps to lower blood sugar by improving the cell ability to respond to Insulin as well as reducing sugar-producing ability of the liver. It has quite a few significant side effects and currently a big concern is risk of bladder cancer for long-term use (more than 1 yr). So, if you are on it, follow-up/consult doc regularly. Good luck.

Question 5

pioglitazone is a banned diabetic drug ?

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No: But it should not be use in patients with bladder cancer or high risk for bladder cancer.

Question 6

is actos (pioglitazone) still on the market?

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Yes: Actos (pioglitazone) is still availabe.

Question 7

pioglitazone pills on pregnant patients?

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It depends: In general, it's not used in pregnancy. It's fda category c, which means its only used in pregnancy if the potential benefit to the woman outweighs the potential damaging effects on the developing fetus. Check with your doctor and see if he/she feels it's a must.

Question 8

is actos (pioglitazone) still ok to take?

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Benefit vs risk..: Like any other medicine in use, consider benefit vs risk--same as driving a car (getting to  places faster with risk of accident/breakdown etc..). Currently the biggest concern for people is the risk of bladder cancer on long-term use (40% increase/yr: from 7/10000 to 10/10000 cases). The percentage is big, but absolute is still small. There are alternatives! so, consult doc. Good luck.

Question 9

are there any serious consequences of taking actos (pioglitazone)?

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Her are some side: Effect of actos:muscle pain -- up to 5.4 percent , tooth problems -- up to 5.3 percent' , sore throat -- up to 5.1 percent , swelling or water weight gain, and others not as frequent but could serious.•symptoms of bladder cancer, symptoms of low blood sugar, trouble breathing, swelling, especially in the legs or ankles, rapid increase in weight, liver problems. Good luck.

Question 10

how does actos (pioglitazone) help my diabetes?

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See below.: Actos (pioglitazone) lowers blood sugar by increasing Insulin sensitivity.

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