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What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It works by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin.
Last text update: 2010-12-15
Last data update: 2012-01-14
This product has a black box warning relating to its potential to cause or exacerbate heart failure.
Usage:
Pioglitazone is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Diabetes | 100% |
General Information:
- 6.2
- Pioglitazone Average Satisfaction Score
- 67% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Pioglitazone.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 32,000 users taking Pioglitazone (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Pioglitazone
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I was on Actos for 6 years until a few weeks ago. I started having a huge problem with swelling in my legs. We tried everything to releave the swelling, including wraps, lasix, more wrapping, compression hose, nothing worked. In saying that, it was decided that I should go off the actos because it does give you problems if you have congestive heart failure.(I don't). Almost immediately, the swelling went away, so, the only conclusion the dr. can come up with is it had to be the Actos.
- 55 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-10-29 23:43:57
My doctor took me off ACTOS due to health risk.
- 68 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-10-26 06:56:20
I was on actos, and still taking it 1 time a day. Ive been on it since 2005 and im wondering about the signs of getting bladder cancer? Can anyone tell me about the warning signs of bladder cancer?
- 62 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-10-18 22:39:05
