Actos Can Result in Severe Difficulties Don&
is a medication of the thiazolidinedione category that is pretty new. It's used by itself or in combination with additional drugs including insulin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The medication reduces blood sugar levels and boosts the body's sensitivity to insulin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actos in 1999.
Type-2 diabetes presently impacts nearly 20 million individuals in the nation. It's a disease that involves high blood glucose amounts caused by the body's inability to correctly use insulin. However, if the condition is left untreated, it can lead to loss of sight, kidney complications, and heart problems, and bladder cancer.
Shortly after the authorization of Actos, another thiazolidinedione called Rezulin, was taken down from the shelves because numerous reports came out concerning people who developed fatal liver disease after taking the medication.
Contact Our Actos Lawyers For Your Case
Additional instances came forward after individuals took Actos or Avandia and developed congestive heart disease which pressed the American Diabetes Association(ADA) and the American Heart Association to release 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 warning according to its review of details from a continuous clinical trial that showed Actos increased the possibility of individuals developing bladder cancer after taking the medicine for more than a year. As a result, the FDA required the suppliers of Actos to release and also now include a black box warning (highest and strongest label change) concerning the serious risks associated with use of the drug.
Presently, the FDA is still going over trials to decide whether further action, such as a recall, is necessary. There are many side effects connected with Actos. You should find medical attention should you experience:
• shortness of breath or trouble breathing • chest ache • overwhelming exhaustion • unusual heart beat • dilated neck veins • inflammation of face, fingers, feet, or lower legs • decreased urine output • an increase in weight
Presently, the FDA is informing medical professionals not to use Actos on patients with bladder cancer. Individuals ought to talk to their medical professional regarding any concerns they might have.
The FDA says diabetes patients also need to notify their doctor if they are experiencing symptoms of bladder cancer such as
• Blood in the Urine • Discomfort During Urination • Frequent Urination • Feeling of Needing to Use the bathroom Without Results
Give Our Actos Attorneys a Call Today at 803.252.4800. to Speak About Your Case
The Strom Law Firm is currently accepting product liability as well as personal injury cases concerning the diabetes medicine Actos and its association to bladder cancer. Call us now to schedule a free assessment. 803.252.4800
The information and facts you obtain at this web page is not, nor is it meant to serve as, legal advice. You should seek advice from an attorney for advice concerning your individual case. This article is not designed to and doesn't create an attorney-client relationship.
J.P.Strom, Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm, LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia, South Carolina 29204