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