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Actos

Brand Names

; Actos™

Antidiabetic Agent (Thiazolidinedione)

If you have an allergy to pioglitazone or any other part of the medicine.
If you have active liver disease or yellowing (jaundice) during troglitazone therapy.

This medicine lowers blood sugar in type 2 diabetics. It can be used alone or in combination with other diabetic medicines.

Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an upset stomach.
Take at a similar time everyday.

Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to your regular schedule.
Do not take a double dose or extra doses.

Do not use if you have liver disease. Talk with healthcare provider.
Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
Birth control pills may not work. Use another form of birth control while taking this medicine.
Do not use if you are breast-feeding.

Weight gain. Could be on the average of 1-6 pounds.
Swelling.
Headache. Mild pain medicine may help.
May cause ovulation in women who have not being ovulating. If this occurs then there is a risk of pregnancy if sexually active.

Check blood sugar as directed by healthcare provider. Low blood sugar causes irritable, shaking, rapid heartbeats, confusion, and sweating. High blood sugar causes frequent urination, thirst, and weight loss.
Periodic blood work required. Liver function tests are needed before therapy and then every 2 months for the first year. Talk with healthcare provider.
Follow diet plan and exercise program as recommended by healthcare provider.
Have an eye exam and visit to the foot doctor every year.

Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Low blood sugar or very high blood sugar.
Fever or signs of infection.
Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue, dark urine, yellow eyes or skin, not hungry.
Any rash.

Store in a tight container at room temperature. Protect from moisture and humidity.

Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs, vitamins).