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is a medication of the thiazolidinedione category which is fairly recent. It is used on it's own or possibly in combination with additional drugs including the hormone insulin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The medication lowers blood sugar levels and boosts the body's level of sensitivity to insulin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actos in the late 90s.
Type-2 diabetes presently impacts nearly twenty million people in the country. It's a disease that involves high blood glucose amounts due to the body's inability to properly use insulin. However, if the issue is left untreated, it can lead to loss of sight, kidney complications, and heart problems, and bladder cancer.
Shortly after the approval of Actos, an additional thiazolidinedione called Rezulin, was taken down from the shelves because numerous studies came out about people that developed deadly liver disease soon after taking the drug.
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Additional instances came forward after people took Actos or Avandia and developed congestive heart failure which pressed the ADA and the American Heart Association to send a warning for diabetic patients taking Actos because they were at an increased risk of getting heart disease and bladder cancer.
The FDA recently issued a new notice based on its review of details from a continuous clinical trial which showed Actos elevated the possibility of people developing bladder cancer after using the drug 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) about the serious risks linked to use of the medicine.
Presently, the FDA is still reviewing trials to decide whether additional actions, such as a recall, is needed. There are lots of side effects connected with Actos. You should seek medical attention if you experience:
• shortness of breath or trouble breathing • chest ache • overwhelming exhaustion • irregular heartbeat • dilated neck veins • inflammation of face, fingers, feet, or lower legs • reduced urine production • weight gain
Currently, the FDA is informing medical professionals not to use Actos on people that have bladder cancer. People should talk to his or her physician concerning any concerns they might have.
The FDA says diabetes patients should also notify their doctor if they are experiencing signs of bladder cancer like
• Blood in the Urine • Discomfort During Urination • Frequent Urination • Feeling of Needing to Urinate With no Results
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