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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.
Answered 1/1/2023
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