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is a medication of the thiazolidinedione class which is fairly recent. It's used by itself or in combination with other medication including insulin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The medicine reduces blood glucose levels and boosts the body's sensitivity to insulin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actos in the late 90s.
Type-2 diabetes presently effects nearly twenty million individuals in the nation. It is a disease that involves high blood glucose levels caused by the body's incapability to correctly use insulin. If the condition is left untreated, it can lead to blindness, kidney problems, and cardiovascular disease, and bladder cancer.
Soon after the approval of Actos, another thiazolidinedione called Rezulin, was taken down from the shelves because varied studies surfaced concerning people that developed fatal liver disease after taking the drug.
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More instances came forward after people took Actos or Avandia and developed congestive heart failure which pushed the American Diabetes Association(ADA) and the American Heart Association to send a warning for diabetic patients using Actos because they were at an increased risk of developing heart disease and bladder cancer.
The FDA recently issued a new notice according to its review of information from an ongoing clinical trial which showed Actos elevated the possibility of patients developing bladder cancer following using the medicine for more than a year. Consequently, the FDA required the suppliers of Actos to release and also now include a black box warning (greatest and strongest label change) concerning the serious dangers associated with use of the medicine.
Presently, the FDA is still going over trials to decide whether more actions, such as a recall, is necessary. There are lots of side effects connected with Actos. You should find medical attention should you experience:
• shortness of breath or trouble breathing • chest pain • extreme fatigue • unnatural heart beat • dilated neck veins • inflammation of face, fingers, toes, or lower legs • reduced urine production • an increase in weight
Presently, the FDA is advising physicians not to use Actos in people with bladder cancer. Individuals should speak with his or her medical professional concerning any concerns they might have.
The FDA says diabetes patients should also notify their physician if they are having signs of bladder cancer such as
• Blood in the Urine • Discomfort During Urination • Frequent Urination • Feeling of Having to Use the bathroom With no Results
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