Actos Bladder Cancer Issues
is a medication of the thiazolidinedione class which is pretty recent. It's used on it's own or possibly in combination with additional medicine including insulin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The medication lowers blood glucose levels and increases the body's sensitivity to insulin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actos in 1999.
Type-2 diabetes currently impacts nearly 20 million individuals in the nation. It is a disease that involves high blood glucose levels due to the body's inability to correctly use insulin. If the condition is left untreated, it can lead to blindness, kidney complications, and cardiovascular disease, and bladder cancer.
Shortly after the authorization of Actos, an additional thiazolidinedione called Rezulin, was taken down from the shelves because numerous studies surfaced regarding people that developed deadly liver disease soon after taking the drug.
Actos Considerations You Have to Look Out For
Additional cases 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 issue a stern warning for diabetes sufferers taking Actos because they were at an increased risk of developing heart disease and bladder cancer.
The FDA recently released a new notice according to its review of details from a continuous clinical trial which showed Actos elevated the chance of individuals developing bladder cancer following taking the medicine for more than a year. As a result, the FDA required the producers of Actos to release and also now include a black box warning (highest and strongest label change) about the serious dangers linked to use of the medication.
Presently, the FDA is still reviewing trials to decide whether more action, such as a recall, is needed. There are several unwanted effects associated with Actos. You should find medical treatment should you experience:
• shortness of breath or trouble breathing • chest pain • extreme tiredness • irregular heart beat • dilated neck veins • swelling of face, fingers, toes, or calves • decreased urine output • weight gain
Presently, the FDA is advising physicians not to use Actos in people with bladder cancer. Patients should talk to their medical doctor regarding any problems they might have.
The FDA says diabetes patients also need to inform their doctor if they are having symptoms of bladder cancer like
• Blood in the Urine • Discomfort During Urination • Frequent Urination • Sense of Needing to Urinate With no Results
Bladder Cancer Concerns after using Actos? Call the Strom Law Firm, LLC Right now
The Strom Law Firm is now taking product liability and also personal injury cases concerning the diabetes medication Actos and its association to bladder cancer. Give us a call now to schedule a free consultation. 803.252.4800
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