Graceville, FL
A 19-year-old male asked:
What is all the controversy over actos (pioglitazone)?
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Dr. Philip Kernanswered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
Media frenzy: Actos (pioglitazone) is a good drug for diabetes. All drugs in this class cause fluid retention, which can worsen heart failure in some people. A related drug (avandia) got slammed for increasing coronary heart disease, but this never affected actos (pioglitazone). These drugs may increase bone loss. Now there is a weak inference of bladder cancer, and the media and lawyers are all over this like sharks on fresh meat.
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