Anti-Diabetic

Actos (pioglitazone)

Actos to treat second type of diabetes in some patients. It is used along with diet and exercise. Antidiabetic it alone or with other drugs can be used.

Orally with or without food, take Actos.
Continue taking Actos, even if you feel well. Taking Actos at the same time each day to help you remember to take it. Do not miss any doses. Actos for use by your doctor. The exact dosing instructions on the label to check the drug.

Actos also blood lipids (fats) in the blood may vary.

Actos also produced in the liver, blood and secretion by reducing the blood sugar level goes down. Anti-diabetic drugs, "thiazolidinediones" is called, which is used to treat Type II diabetes is in a class. Actos is a drug blood glucose (sugar) will reduce the volume. In particular, reduces triglycerides and "good" cholesterol (HDL) increases.

It is more sensitive to insulin, the body's cells by reducing the blood sugar level. Actos is a thiazolidinedione Antidiabetic.

15-30 degrees C (59-86 ° F) between the drug store at room temperature.

Some medical conditions may interact with Actos. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are taking other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Gemfibrozil, insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents (eg, glipizide) because the medications may increase the risk of low blood sugar
• Rifampicin as Actos efficiency loss, high blood sugar can cause
• Anticoagulants (eg warfarin) because their effectiveness may be reduced or the risk of these side effects can be improved Actos

• If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding
• If you have any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal or dietary supplement you are taking
• If you have medicine, food, or are allergic to other substances
• If you have diabetic ketoacidosis (a serious problem, which is associated with diabetes)
• If you have liver problems, abnormal liver function tests, heart problems (eg heart) or a history of eye or vision problems
• If you have problems with swelling (edema)

• You are allergic to a component Actos
• You have moderate to severe heart failure
• You have to first diabetes
• You jaundice during treatment with drugs (yellow skin or eyes), including liver disease, history called troglitazone