SURVEYOR Health - Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Actos

Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Actos

Actos has 18 Side Effects total
13 are Life Threatening
6 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Actos

Actos is also known by the generic name Pioglitazone

USES:
Pioglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug (thiazolidinedione-type, also called "glitazones") used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It works by helping to restore your body's proper response to insulin, thereby lowering your blood sugar.

Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Pioglitazone is used either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetic medications (such as metformin or a sulfonylurea such as glyburide). This medication should not be used to treat people with type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes).

Actos has 13 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Any Disease of the Teeth - Tooth Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Broken Bone - Fractures is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Decrease in the Sharpness of Vision - Reduced Visual Acuity is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Heart Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Macular Edema - Macular Retinal Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Stimulation of Ovarian Function - Ovulation Stimulation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Water Retention - Body Fluid Retention is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Weight Gain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

Critical Seriousness - Worsening of Chronic Heart Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Actos

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Actos has 6 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or Sinus - Upper Respiratory Infection is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Actos

Any Disease of the Teeth - Tooth Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Actos

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Actos

Muscle Pain - Myalgia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Actos

Sinus Irritation and Congestion - Sinusitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Actos

Throat Irritation - Pharyngitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Actos

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Actos Drug-Drug Interactions

Actos has interactions of severe seriousness with 0 drug(s): Actos has interactions of serious seriousness with 17 drug(s). Actos has interactions of moderate seriousness with 209 drug(s). Actos has interactions of unknown seriousness with 160 drug(s).

Actos has 14 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Actos.

Actos Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure - Suddenly Serious Symptoms of Heart Failure is a contraindication of Actos.

Severe Chronic Heart Failure - Severe Heart Failure is a contraindication of Actos.

Relative Contraindications

Chronic Heart Failure is a contraindication of Actos.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Actos.

Hypoglycemic Disorder - Low Blood Sugar is a contraindication of Actos.

Contraindication Warnings

Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests - Abnormal Liver Function Tests is a contraindication of Actos.

Body Fluid Retention - Water Retention is a contraindication of Actos.

Edema - Visible Water Retention is a contraindication of Actos.

Fever is a contraindication of Actos.

Fractures - Broken Bone is a contraindication of Actos.

Infection is a contraindication of Actos.

Macular Retinal Edema - Macular Edema is a contraindication of Actos.

Surgical Procedure - Recent Operation is a contraindication of Actos.

Trauma - Injury is a contraindication of Actos.

Actos has 6 related brands and strengths:

Actos 15 Mg Tab Actos 30 Mg Tab Actos 45 Mg Tab Pioglitazone 15 Mg Tab Pioglitazone 30 Mg Tab Pioglitazone 45 Mg Tab

Actos - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.