Actos Can Result in Severe Difficulties Never Wait Until Its Too Late
is a medication of the thiazolidinedione class which is pretty new. It is used on it's own or in combination with other medication including insulin for the treatment of type two diabetes. The medicine lowers 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 presently impacts almost 20 million Americans. It is a disease that involves high blood glucose levels due to the body's incapability to correctly use insulin. However, if the condition is left untreated, it can result in blindness, kidney complications, and heart problems, and bladder cancer.
Soon after the approval of Actos, an additional thiazolidinedione called Rezulin, was taken down from the shelves because several reports surfaced about people that developed fatal liver disease soon after taking the drug.
Actos Warnings Released by the FDA
More instances came forward after individuals took Actos or Avandia and developed congestive heart failure which pressed the ADA and the American Heart Association to issue a warning for people with diabetes taking 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 a continuous clinical study that showed Actos elevated the chance of people developing bladder cancer following taking the medication for more than a year. As a result, the FDA required the producers of Actos to release and now include a black box warning (highest and strongest label change) concerning the severe dangers linked to use of the drug.
Presently, the FDA is still going over trials to decide whether more actions, such as a recall, is needed. There are lots of unwanted effects related to Actos. You should find medical attention should you experience:
• shortness of breath or trouble breathing • chest pain • extreme fatigue • unusual heart beat • dilated neck veins • inflammation of face, fingers, feet, or calves • reduced urine production • weight gain
Presently, the FDA is advising doctors not to use Actos on individuals that have bladder cancer. Patients should talk to their physician regarding any issues they could have.
The FDA says diabetes patients should also inform their doctor if they are experiencing signs of bladder cancer such as
• Blood in the Urine • Discomfort While Urinating • Frequent Urination • Sense of Having to Use the bathroom With no Results
Contact the Strom Law Firm, LLC Today for Your Actos Case
The Strom Law Firm is now taking product liability and also personal injury cases concerning the diabetes medicine Actos and its association to bladder cancer. Contact us today to schedule a free assessment. 803.252.4800
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