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is a drug of the thiazolidinedione class that is fairly recent. It's used by itself or possibly in combination with other medicine including insulin for the treatment of type two diabetes. The medication reduces blood glucose 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 people in the country. It is a condition that involves high blood glucose amounts caused by the body’s inability to properly use insulin. However, if the condition is left untreated, it can lead to loss of sight, kidney complications, and heart problems, and bladder cancer.
Soon after the approval of Actos, another thiazolidinedione called Rezulin, was removed from the shelves because numerous reports came out about people who developed fatal liver disease after taking the medication.
Actos Issues You Have to Be Careful For
Additional cases came forward after people took Actos or Avandia and developed congestive heart disease which pushed the ADA and the American Heart Association to send a stern warning for diabetic patients using Actos because they were at an increased risk of getting heart disease and bladder cancer.
The FDA recently released a new notice based on its look at details from an ongoing clinical trial that showed Actos increased the possibility of individuals developing bladder cancer after using the medication for more than a year. Consequently, the FDA required the suppliers of Actos to release and now include a black box warning (greatest and strongest label change) concerning the serious risks linked to use of the medication.
Presently, the FDA is still going over trials to decide whether additional actions, such as a recall, is needed. There are many negative effects connected with Actos. You should seek medical attention if you experience:
• shortness of breath or trouble breathing • chest pain • overwhelming fatigue • irregular heartrate • dilated neck veins • inflammation of face, fingers, feet, or lower legs • reduced urine output • an increase in weight
Presently, the FDA is informing physicians not to use Actos in people that have bladder cancer. People ought to talk to his or her physician concerning any problems they could have.
The FDA says diabetes patients also need to tell their physician if they're having symptoms of bladder cancer including
• Blood in the Urine • Pain While Urinating • Frequent Urination • Sense of Having to Urinate Without Results
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The Strom Law Firm is now accepting product liability and personal injury cases regarding the diabetes drug Actos and its association to bladder cancer. Contact us today to schedule a free assessment. 803.252.4800
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