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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 deixis acto de habla. Notify your doctor immediately if youdevelop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite,yellow skin or eyes, or dark urine deixis acto de habla. These symptoms may be early signs of liverproblems deixis acto de habla.
• 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 deixis acto de habla. These may be early symptoms of heart problems deixis acto de habla.
• Actos usually does not cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) deixis acto de habla. However,hypoglycemia may occur as a result of skipped meals, excessive exercise, oralcohol consumption while taking Actos deixis acto de habla. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia,which include headache, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating,tremor, and nausea deixis acto de habla. Carry hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodesof low blood sugar deixis acto de habla.
• Actos may decrease the effects of some birth control pills deixis acto de habla. Additionalmeasures may be necessary to prevent pregnancy while taking Actos deixis acto de habla. Talk to yourdoctor about the use of birth control deixis acto de habla.
What is Actos?
• Actos is an antihyperglycemic agent deixis acto de habla. It helps the body respond betterto insulin and it reduces the amount of sugar produced by the liver deixis acto de habla. It canhelp control blood sugar levels deixis acto de habla.
• Actos is used, along with diet and exercise, in the treatment of non-insulin-dependentdiabetes mellitus (type II diabetes) deixis acto de habla. 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 deixis acto de habla.
• Actos may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medicationguide deixis acto de habla.
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 deixis acto de habla.
• 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 deixis acto de habla.
• 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 deixis acto de habla.
• 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 deixis acto de habla. Therefore, pregnancy mayoccur and birth control may be a consideration deixis acto de habla.
• Actos is in the FDA pregnancy category C deixis acto de habla. This means that it is not knownwhether Actos will be harmful to an unborn baby deixis acto de habla. Generally, insulin is the drugof choice for controlling diabetes during pregnancy deixis acto de habla. Do not take Actos withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant duringtreatment deixis acto de habla.
• It is not known whether Actos passes into breast milk deixis acto de habla. Do not take Actoswithout first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby deixis acto de habla.
• The safety and effectiveness of Actos have not been established for children deixis acto de habla.
How should I take Actos?
• Take Actos exactly as directed by your doctor deixis acto de habla. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou deixis acto de habla.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water deixis acto de habla.
• Actos can be taken with or without food or meals deixis acto de habla.
• 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 deixis acto de habla. Notify your doctor immediately if youdevelop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite,yellow skin or eyes, or dark urine deixis acto de habla. These symptoms may be early signs of liverproblems deixis acto de habla.
• Although Actos does not usually cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar),hypoglycemia may result from skipped meals, excessive exercise, or alcohol consumption deixis acto de habla. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include headache, drowsiness,weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, and nausea deixis acto de habla. Carry a pieceof hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodes of low blood sugar deixis acto de habla.
• Store Actos at room temperature away from moisture and heat deixis acto de habla.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember deixis acto de habla. If you do not rememberuntil the next day, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduleddose deixis acto de habla. Do not take a double dose deixis acto de habla.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention deixis acto de habla.
• Symptoms of a Actos overdose are not known deixis acto de habla.
What should I avoid while taking Actos?
• Follow any diet, medication, and exercise routines closely deixis acto de habla. Changingany of these factors can affect blood sugar levels deixis acto de habla.
• Avoid alcohol deixis acto de habla. It lowers blood sugar and may interfere with diabetestreatment deixis acto de habla.
• Tell your doctor and dentist that you are taking this medication beforehaving surgery deixis acto de habla.
• 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 deixis acto de habla.
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 deixis acto de habla.
• 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 deixis acto de habla. These may be early symptoms of heart problems deixis acto de habla.
• Although Actos does not usually cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar),hypoglycemia may result from skipped meals, excessive exercise, or alcohol consumption deixis acto de habla. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include headache, drowsiness,weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, and nausea deixis acto de habla. Carry a pieceof hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodes of low blood sugar deixis acto de habla.
• Other less serious side effects may also occur deixis acto de habla. Continue to take Actosand talk to your doctor if you experience:
· headache;
· muscle aches; or
· sore throat, nasal discharge, or cold symptoms deixis acto de habla.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur deixis acto de habla. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome deixis acto de habla.
What other drugs will affect Actos?
• Actos may decrease the effects of some birth control pills deixis acto de habla. Additionalmeasures may be necessary to prevent pregnancy while taking Actos deixis acto de habla. Talk to yourdoctor about the use of birth control deixis acto de habla.
• Before taking Actos, tell your doctor if you are taking ketoconazole(Nizoral) deixis acto de habla. Ketoconazole may interact with Actos deixis acto de habla.
• 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 deixis acto de habla.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Actos or affectyour condition deixis acto de habla. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescriptionor over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products deixis acto de habla.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Actos written for healthprofessionals that you may read deixis acto de habla.
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