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is a medication of the thiazolidinedione category which is pretty recent. It's used by itself or in combination with additional medicine including insulin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The medication lowers blood sugar levels and boosts the body's level of sensitivity to insulin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Actos in 1999.
Type-2 diabetes presently effects almost twenty million Americans. It's a disease that involves high blood glucose levels caused by the body's inability to correctly use insulin. However, if the issue is left untreated, it can lead to loss of sight, kidney problems, and heart problems, and bladder cancer.
Shortly after the approval of Actos, another thiazolidinedione called Rezulin, was removed from the shelves because several reports surfaced about people that developed deadly liver disease soon after taking the drug.
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Additional instances came forward after people took Actos or Avandia and developed congestive heart disease which pressed the ADA and the American Heart Association to issue an alert for diabetic patients taking Actos because they were at an increased risk of developing heart disease and bladder cancer.
The FDA recently issued a new notice based on its review of information from an ongoing clinical study which showed Actos increased the chance of patients developing bladder cancer after taking the medication for more than a year. As a result, the FDA required the suppliers of Actos to release and now include a black box warning (highest and strongest label change) concerning the serious dangers associated with use of the medicine.
Currently, the FDA is still looking at trials to decide whether further action, such as a recall, is needed. There are lots of negative effects connected with Actos. You should seek medical attention if you experience:
• shortness of breath or trouble breathing • chest pain • excessive fatigue • unusual heart beat • dilated neck veins • inflammation of face, fingers, toes, or calves • decreased urine production • an increase in weight
Currently, the FDA is informing medical professionals not to use Actos on individuals that have bladder cancer. Patients ought to talk to their medical doctor concerning all issues they could have.
The FDA says diabetics should also inform their doctor if they're experiencing signs of bladder cancer including
• Blood in the Urine • Pain While Urinating • Frequent Urination • Sense of Needing to Urinate With no Results
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The Strom Law Firm is currently taking product liability and also personal injury cases concerning the diabetes medicine Actos and its connection to bladder cancer. Give us a call today to schedule a free consultation. 803.252.4800
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