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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 derecho administrativo acto condicion. Notify your doctor immediately if youdevelop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite,yellow skin or eyes, or dark urine derecho administrativo acto condicion. These symptoms may be early signs of liverproblems derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• 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 derecho administrativo acto condicion. These may be early symptoms of heart problems derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Actos usually does not cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) derecho administrativo acto condicion. However,hypoglycemia may occur as a result of skipped meals, excessive exercise, oralcohol consumption while taking Actos derecho administrativo acto condicion. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia,which include headache, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating,tremor, and nausea derecho administrativo acto condicion. Carry hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodesof low blood sugar derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Actos may decrease the effects of some birth control pills derecho administrativo acto condicion. Additionalmeasures may be necessary to prevent pregnancy while taking Actos derecho administrativo acto condicion. Talk to yourdoctor about the use of birth control derecho administrativo acto condicion.

What is Actos?
• Actos is an antihyperglycemic agent derecho administrativo acto condicion. It helps the body respond betterto insulin and it reduces the amount of sugar produced by the liver derecho administrativo acto condicion. It canhelp control blood sugar levels derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Actos is used, along with diet and exercise, in the treatment of non-insulin-dependentdiabetes mellitus (type II diabetes) derecho administrativo acto condicion. 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 derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Actos may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medicationguide derecho administrativo acto condicion.

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 derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• 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 derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• 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 derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• 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 derecho administrativo acto condicion. Therefore, pregnancy mayoccur and birth control may be a consideration derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Actos is in the FDA pregnancy category C derecho administrativo acto condicion. This means that it is not knownwhether Actos will be harmful to an unborn baby derecho administrativo acto condicion. Generally, insulin is the drugof choice for controlling diabetes during pregnancy derecho administrativo acto condicion. Do not take Actos withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant duringtreatment derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• It is not known whether Actos passes into breast milk derecho administrativo acto condicion. Do not take Actoswithout first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• The safety and effectiveness of Actos have not been established for children derecho administrativo acto condicion.

How should I take Actos?
• Take Actos exactly as directed by your doctor derecho administrativo acto condicion. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Actos can be taken with or without food or meals derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• 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 derecho administrativo acto condicion. Notify your doctor immediately if youdevelop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite,yellow skin or eyes, or dark urine derecho administrativo acto condicion. These symptoms may be early signs of liverproblems derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Although Actos does not usually cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar),hypoglycemia may result from skipped meals, excessive exercise, or alcohol consumption derecho administrativo acto condicion. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include headache, drowsiness,weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, and nausea derecho administrativo acto condicion. Carry a pieceof hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodes of low blood sugar derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Store Actos at room temperature away from moisture and heat derecho administrativo acto condicion.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember derecho administrativo acto condicion. If you do not rememberuntil the next day, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduleddose derecho administrativo acto condicion. Do not take a double dose derecho administrativo acto condicion.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Symptoms of a Actos overdose are not known derecho administrativo acto condicion.

What should I avoid while taking Actos?
• Follow any diet, medication, and exercise routines closely derecho administrativo acto condicion. Changingany of these factors can affect blood sugar levels derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Avoid alcohol derecho administrativo acto condicion. It lowers blood sugar and may interfere with diabetestreatment derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Tell your doctor and dentist that you are taking this medication beforehaving surgery derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• 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 derecho administrativo acto condicion.

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 derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• 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 derecho administrativo acto condicion. These may be early symptoms of heart problems derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Although Actos does not usually cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar),hypoglycemia may result from skipped meals, excessive exercise, or alcohol consumption derecho administrativo acto condicion. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include headache, drowsiness,weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, and nausea derecho administrativo acto condicion. Carry a pieceof hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodes of low blood sugar derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Other less serious side effects may also occur derecho administrativo acto condicion. Continue to take Actosand talk to your doctor if you experience:
· headache;
· muscle aches; or
· sore throat, nasal discharge, or cold symptoms derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur derecho administrativo acto condicion. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome derecho administrativo acto condicion.

What other drugs will affect Actos?
• Actos may decrease the effects of some birth control pills derecho administrativo acto condicion. Additionalmeasures may be necessary to prevent pregnancy while taking Actos derecho administrativo acto condicion. Talk to yourdoctor about the use of birth control derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Before taking Actos, tell your doctor if you are taking ketoconazole(Nizoral) derecho administrativo acto condicion. Ketoconazole may interact with Actos derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• 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 derecho administrativo acto condicion.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Actos or affectyour condition derecho administrativo acto condicion. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescriptionor over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products derecho administrativo acto condicion.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Actos written for healthprofessionals that you may read derecho administrativo acto condicion.

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