Actos Can Cause Serious Problems Never Wait Until Its Too Late
is a drug of the thiazolidinedione class that is pretty recent. It's used by itself or possibly in combination with additional drugs including the hormone insulin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The medication reduces blood glucose levels and increases the body's sensitivity to insulin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Actos in the late 90s.
Type-2 diabetes currently impacts almost 20 million people in the country. It is a disease that involves high blood sugar amounts due to the body's incapability to correctly use insulin. If the condition is left untreated, it can lead to loss of sight, kidney problems, and cardiovascular disease, and bladder cancer.
Shortly after the authorization of Actos, an additional thiazolidinedione called Rezulin, was taken down from the shelves because various reports came out concerning people who developed deadly liver disease after taking the drug.
Information on the Actos Lawsuit
Additional instances came forward after people took Actos or Avandia and developed congestive heart disease which pushed the American Diabetes Association(ADA) and the American Heart Association to send an alert for people with diabetes using Actos because they were at an increased risk of developing heart disease and bladder cancer.
The FDA recently released a new warning according to its look at details from an ongoing clinical trial which showed Actos increased the risk of people developing bladder cancer after taking the medicine for more than a year. Consequently, the FDA required the makers of Actos to release and also now include a black box warning (greatest and strongest label change) about the serious dangers associated with use of the medicine.
Currently, the FDA is still looking at trials to decide whether additional actions, such as a recall, is needed. There are many negative effects related to Actos. You should find medical attention if you experience:
• shortness of breath or trouble breathing • chest ache • excessive fatigue • unusual heartbeat • dilated neck veins • inflammation of face, fingers, toes, or calves • decreased urine output • an increase in weight
Presently, the FDA is advising physicians not to use Actos on patients that have bladder cancer. People ought to consult his or her physician about any problems they might have.
The FDA says diabetics should also tell their doctor if they're having signs of bladder cancer including
• Blood in the Urine • Discomfort While Urinating • Frequent Urination • Feeling of Having to Use the bathroom Without Results
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