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