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What is the most important information I should know about Actos?
• Usually, liver function is monitored with blood tests at the start oftreatment, every two months for the first year of treatment, and periodicallythereafter during treatment with Actos acto educativo. Notify your doctor immediately if youdevelop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite,yellow skin or eyes, or dark urine acto educativo. These symptoms may be early signs of liverproblems acto educativo.
• Notify your doctor immediately if you experience an unusually rapid increasein weight or edema (water retention), shortness of breath, or chest pain duringtreatment with Actos acto educativo. These may be early symptoms of heart problems acto educativo.
• Actos usually does not cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) acto educativo. However,hypoglycemia may occur as a result of skipped meals, excessive exercise, oralcohol consumption while taking Actos acto educativo. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia,which include headache, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating,tremor, and nausea acto educativo. Carry hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodesof low blood sugar acto educativo.
• Actos may decrease the effects of some birth control pills acto educativo. Additionalmeasures may be necessary to prevent pregnancy while taking Actos acto educativo. Talk to yourdoctor about the use of birth control acto educativo.
What is Actos?
• Actos is an antihyperglycemic agent acto educativo. It helps the body respond betterto insulin and it reduces the amount of sugar produced by the liver acto educativo. It canhelp control blood sugar levels acto educativo.
• Actos is used, along with diet and exercise, in the treatment of non-insulin-dependentdiabetes mellitus (type II diabetes) acto educativo. Actos may also be used with a sulfonylurea(e.g., Diabeta, Glucotrol, Micronase, others), metformin (Glucophage), or insulinwhen diet and exercise plus any one of these medicines alone do not result inadequate blood sugar control acto educativo.
• Actos may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medicationguide acto educativo.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Actos?
• Do not take Actos without first talking to your doctor if you have liverdisease acto educativo.
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you
· have heart failure or heart disease;
· have edema (water retention or swelling);
· have type 1 diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent diabetes);
· have a serious infection, illness, or injury; or
· need surgery acto educativo.
• You may not be able to take Actos, or you may need a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove acto educativo.
• Treatment with Actos may cause resumption of fertility by allowing forthe return of ovulation (production of eggs) in certain women with insulin resistancewho were not ovulating before treatment with Actos acto educativo. Therefore, pregnancy mayoccur and birth control may be a consideration acto educativo.
• Actos is in the FDA pregnancy category C acto educativo. This means that it is not knownwhether Actos will be harmful to an unborn baby acto educativo. Generally, insulin is the drugof choice for controlling diabetes during pregnancy acto educativo. Do not take Actos withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant duringtreatment acto educativo.
• It is not known whether Actos passes into breast milk acto educativo. Do not take Actoswithout first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby acto educativo.
• The safety and effectiveness of Actos have not been established for children acto educativo.
How should I take Actos?
• Take Actos exactly as directed by your doctor acto educativo. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou acto educativo.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water acto educativo.
• Actos can be taken with or without food or meals acto educativo.
• Usually, liver function is monitored with blood tests at the start oftreatment, every two months for the first year of treatment, and periodicallythereafter during treatment with Actos acto educativo. Notify your doctor immediately if youdevelop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite,yellow skin or eyes, or dark urine acto educativo. These symptoms may be early signs of liverproblems acto educativo.
• Although Actos does not usually cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar),hypoglycemia may result from skipped meals, excessive exercise, or alcohol consumption acto educativo. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include headache, drowsiness,weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, and nausea acto educativo. Carry a pieceof hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodes of low blood sugar acto educativo.
• Store Actos at room temperature away from moisture and heat acto educativo.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember acto educativo. If you do not rememberuntil the next day, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduleddose acto educativo. Do not take a double dose acto educativo.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention acto educativo.
• Symptoms of a Actos overdose are not known acto educativo.
What should I avoid while taking Actos?
• Follow any diet, medication, and exercise routines closely acto educativo. Changingany of these factors can affect blood sugar levels acto educativo.
• Avoid alcohol acto educativo. It lowers blood sugar and may interfere with diabetestreatment acto educativo.
• Tell your doctor and dentist that you are taking this medication beforehaving surgery acto educativo.
• Do not take over-the-counter or prescription cough, cold, allergy, pain,or weight-loss medications during treatment with Actos without first talkingto your doctor acto educativo.
What are the possible side effects of Actos?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingActos and seek emergency medical attention or notify your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or loss of appetite;
· unusual fatigue;
· yellowing of the skin or eyes; or
· dark urine acto educativo.
• Notify your doctor immediately if you experience an unusually rapid increasein weight or edema (swelling, water retention), shortness of breath, or chestpain during treatment with Actos acto educativo. These may be early symptoms of heart problems acto educativo.
• Although Actos does not usually cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar),hypoglycemia may result from skipped meals, excessive exercise, or alcohol consumption acto educativo. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include headache, drowsiness,weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, and nausea acto educativo. Carry a pieceof hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodes of low blood sugar acto educativo.
• Other less serious side effects may also occur acto educativo. Continue to take Actosand talk to your doctor if you experience:
· headache;
· muscle aches; or
· sore throat, nasal discharge, or cold symptoms acto educativo.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur acto educativo. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome acto educativo.
What other drugs will affect Actos?
• Actos may decrease the effects of some birth control pills acto educativo. Additionalmeasures may be necessary to prevent pregnancy while taking Actos acto educativo. Talk to yourdoctor about the use of birth control acto educativo.
• Before taking Actos, tell your doctor if you are taking ketoconazole(Nizoral) acto educativo. Ketoconazole may interact with Actos acto educativo.
• Do not take over-the-counter or prescription cough, cold, allergy, pain,or weight-loss medications during treatment with Actos without first talkingto your doctor acto educativo.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Actos or affectyour condition acto educativo. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescriptionor over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products acto educativo.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Actos written for healthprofessionals that you may read acto educativo.
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