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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 voting rights acto of 1982. Notify your doctor immediately if youdevelop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite,yellow skin or eyes, or dark urine voting rights acto of 1982. These symptoms may be early signs of liverproblems voting rights acto of 1982.
• 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 voting rights acto of 1982. These may be early symptoms of heart problems voting rights acto of 1982.
• Actos usually does not cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) voting rights acto of 1982. However,hypoglycemia may occur as a result of skipped meals, excessive exercise, oralcohol consumption while taking Actos voting rights acto of 1982. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia,which include headache, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating,tremor, and nausea voting rights acto of 1982. Carry hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodesof low blood sugar voting rights acto of 1982.
• Actos may decrease the effects of some birth control pills voting rights acto of 1982. Additionalmeasures may be necessary to prevent pregnancy while taking Actos voting rights acto of 1982. Talk to yourdoctor about the use of birth control voting rights acto of 1982.
What is Actos?
• Actos is an antihyperglycemic agent voting rights acto of 1982. It helps the body respond betterto insulin and it reduces the amount of sugar produced by the liver voting rights acto of 1982. It canhelp control blood sugar levels voting rights acto of 1982.
• Actos is used, along with diet and exercise, in the treatment of non-insulin-dependentdiabetes mellitus (type II diabetes) voting rights acto of 1982. 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 voting rights acto of 1982.
• Actos may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medicationguide voting rights acto of 1982.
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 voting rights acto of 1982.
• 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 voting rights acto of 1982.
• 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 voting rights acto of 1982.
• 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 voting rights acto of 1982. Therefore, pregnancy mayoccur and birth control may be a consideration voting rights acto of 1982.
• Actos is in the FDA pregnancy category C voting rights acto of 1982. This means that it is not knownwhether Actos will be harmful to an unborn baby voting rights acto of 1982. Generally, insulin is the drugof choice for controlling diabetes during pregnancy voting rights acto of 1982. Do not take Actos withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant duringtreatment voting rights acto of 1982.
• It is not known whether Actos passes into breast milk voting rights acto of 1982. Do not take Actoswithout first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby voting rights acto of 1982.
• The safety and effectiveness of Actos have not been established for children voting rights acto of 1982.
How should I take Actos?
• Take Actos exactly as directed by your doctor voting rights acto of 1982. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou voting rights acto of 1982.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water voting rights acto of 1982.
• Actos can be taken with or without food or meals voting rights acto of 1982.
• 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 voting rights acto of 1982. Notify your doctor immediately if youdevelop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite,yellow skin or eyes, or dark urine voting rights acto of 1982. These symptoms may be early signs of liverproblems voting rights acto of 1982.
• Although Actos does not usually cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar),hypoglycemia may result from skipped meals, excessive exercise, or alcohol consumption voting rights acto of 1982. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include headache, drowsiness,weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, and nausea voting rights acto of 1982. Carry a pieceof hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodes of low blood sugar voting rights acto of 1982.
• Store Actos at room temperature away from moisture and heat voting rights acto of 1982.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember voting rights acto of 1982. If you do not rememberuntil the next day, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduleddose voting rights acto of 1982. Do not take a double dose voting rights acto of 1982.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention voting rights acto of 1982.
• Symptoms of a Actos overdose are not known voting rights acto of 1982.
What should I avoid while taking Actos?
• Follow any diet, medication, and exercise routines closely voting rights acto of 1982. Changingany of these factors can affect blood sugar levels voting rights acto of 1982.
• Avoid alcohol voting rights acto of 1982. It lowers blood sugar and may interfere with diabetestreatment voting rights acto of 1982.
• Tell your doctor and dentist that you are taking this medication beforehaving surgery voting rights acto of 1982.
• 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 voting rights acto of 1982.
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 voting rights acto of 1982.
• 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 voting rights acto of 1982. These may be early symptoms of heart problems voting rights acto of 1982.
• Although Actos does not usually cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar),hypoglycemia may result from skipped meals, excessive exercise, or alcohol consumption voting rights acto of 1982. Know the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include headache, drowsiness,weakness, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, and nausea voting rights acto of 1982. Carry a pieceof hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodes of low blood sugar voting rights acto of 1982.
• Other less serious side effects may also occur voting rights acto of 1982. Continue to take Actosand talk to your doctor if you experience:
· headache;
· muscle aches; or
· sore throat, nasal discharge, or cold symptoms voting rights acto of 1982.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur voting rights acto of 1982. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome voting rights acto of 1982.
What other drugs will affect Actos?
• Actos may decrease the effects of some birth control pills voting rights acto of 1982. Additionalmeasures may be necessary to prevent pregnancy while taking Actos voting rights acto of 1982. Talk to yourdoctor about the use of birth control voting rights acto of 1982.
• Before taking Actos, tell your doctor if you are taking ketoconazole(Nizoral) voting rights acto of 1982. Ketoconazole may interact with Actos voting rights acto of 1982.
• 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 voting rights acto of 1982.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Actos or affectyour condition voting rights acto of 1982. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescriptionor over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products voting rights acto of 1982.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Actos written for healthprofessionals that you may read voting rights acto of 1982.
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