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(also known as Thiazolidinedione, Pioglitazone)

Pioglitazone is used to treat a type of diabetes mellitus called type 2 diabetes. It may be used alone, with insulin, with metformin, or with another oral medicine called a sulfonylurea. Pioglitazone is to be used when diet and exercise do not result in good blood sugar control .

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Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Diabetes Type 2
269
78%
Polycystic Ovarian Synd...
4
50%
Infertility
3
33%
Diabetes Type 1
2
50%
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
1
100%
Overall, 78% (285 Members) find Actos helpful
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Actos Reviews

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Actos worked fine; it was just a little expensive.
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gained weights
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It worked great for me until I lost wieght and went off of it for awhile. Gain wieght and went back on it the experienced terrible leg cramp.
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IT IS WORKING
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still taking it
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It's working along with my other meds, and my not eating a lot of processed high carb foods.
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??????
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fine
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working good,no side effects
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It is still working. Was off it for a bit but am on it again
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Discussions

  1. Advice: Actos?
    I was on Actos and I did gain weight and it didn't do anything for my blood sugar. Actos now has a Black Box warning on it. Talk to her about Metfor... [More]
  2. Advice: Actos?
    I take actos, and haven't gained any weight. My doctor suggests adding byetta with actos, but to be honest I have yet to really grasp the shot everyda... [More]
  3. Advice: Actos?
    MY wife and I both had severe joint pains from actos, we know it was actos cause the pains didn't start until we took actos n they stopped not long af... [More]
  4. Advice: Actos?
    IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE DON'T TAKE IT. I AM CURRENTLY ON ACTOS AND AM HAVEING LIVER INFLAMATION AND ALSO HAVE A TON OF PAIN IN THE JOINTS THAT IS CAUSED... [More]
  5. Advice: Actos- To take it or not to take it???
    Here aer some good sites to look over: http://www.healthline.com/multumcontent/pioglitazone?utm_medium=ask&utm_source=smart&utm_campaign=ar... [More]

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