Actos 15 mg Tablet 30pcs

Actos 15 mg Tablet 30pcs

Uses:

• It is used to treat adult patients with type 2 diabetes (high blood sugar levels due to insulin resistance).
• It is used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to help improve blood sugar control.

How to use:

• Make sure to take the medication as prescribed by your doctor.
• Your doctor may recommend additional diabetes medications to take with pioglitazone.
• Take the tablet with or without food.
• Swallow the tablet whole with a full glass of water and take the tablet at the same time each day.
• If you are under stress (such as infection, accident, fever, or surgery), be sure to talk to your doctor right away.
• It may take about two to three months to control your blood sugar.
• Be sure to follow a healthy diet and exercise program as recommended by your healthcare provider.
• Check your blood sugar levels regularly while taking pioglitazone.

How to take pioglitazone hydrochloride for adults: 

• The recommended initial dose is 15 mg or 30 mg orally once daily.
• The starting dose should not exceed 15 mg once daily in patients with NYHA class I or II heart failure.
• Your doctor may increase your dose in 15 mg increments if blood sugar control is not achieved (depending on your HbA1c level). The maximum dose is 45 mg.

How to take pioglitazone hydrochloride for children:

• The effectiveness and safety of this medication in children has not yet been proven.

Side effects:

• Possible side effects include signs of an allergic reaction, such as rash and itching, and signs of heart failure such as swelling of the feet, ankles, or abdomen.
• Weight gain, fatigue with exertion, difficulty breathing and irregular heartbeat, signs of liver problems such as, stomach pain, nausea or vomiting, unusual or unexplained fatigue, urine, yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, loss of appetite.
• Fractures, bladder cancer, hypoglycemia (when taking insulin or other diabetes medications), signs of macular edema such as vision changes.
• Other possible side effects include upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, headache, muscle pain, sore throat, laboratory abnormalities, anovulation, and increased risk of pregnancy.
  

Warnings and precautions:

• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you experience allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, rash, swelling of the face or neck, low blood pressure and dizziness.
• This medication may cause fluid retention that can worsen or lead to heart failure.
• The risk of fluid retention has been shown to be higher in patients using insulin with this medication who have NYHA Class I and II congestive heart failure (classes I of heart failure; NYHA Class I means you have no symptoms and no limitations in normal physical activity such as shortness of breath when climbing stairs Or walking; Category 2 means you experience mild symptoms such as mild chest pain or shortness of breath and mild labor during normal physical activity).
• Be sure to talk to your doctor before starting this medication if you have heart problems (such as heart failure).
• Talk to your doctor if you develop signs of heart failure while taking this medication such as swelling of the feet, ankles, or abdomen, weight gain, fatigue with exertion, difficulty breathing, and irregular heartbeat.
• This medicine may cause edema (swelling) and this is dose related. If this happens, be sure to tell your doctor. Your doctor may reduce your dose if necessary.
• This medication may be associated with liver problems that can be fatal. If your doctor suspects liver injury, he or she will be sure to stop the medication right away and will evaluate you for the actual cause of your liver damage.
• This medication should not be re-administered if your doctor cannot identify another possible cause of liver damage.
• Your doctor may recommend liver blood tests if you have liver problems and will decide accordingly whether any dose adjustments are needed.
• This medication may increase the risk of fractures in female patients.
• This medication may cause an increased risk of bladder cancer, especially when used for a long period of time.
• Be sure to tell your doctor if you have or have ever had bladder cancer. You should not take this medication if you have bladder cancer.
• This medication may cause hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels) when given with insulin or an insulin secretagogue.
• Your doctor may recommend a lower dose of insulin or insulin secretagogue to prevent hypoglycemia.
• Talk to your doctor if you experience signs of hypoglycemia such as shakiness, tremors, palpitations, sweating, and dizziness.
• High blood glucose levels may lead to macular edema (eye edema). Regular eye examinations at your doctor's office are recommended.
• This medication has not been shown to reduce the risk of macrovascular outcomes (such as heart, kidney, eye, brain, or nerve complications).
• Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you have liver problems, heart failure, type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• Your doctor should do certain blood tests including HbA1c (used to evaluate blood sugar control) before you start taking pioglitazone.
• Talk to your doctor before taking this medication if you are a premenopausal woman (a woman of childbearing potential). This medication may increase ovulation, which may increase the chance of pregnancy.
• Ask your doctor what methods of contraception (birth control) you can use to prevent pregnancy when taking this medication, and be sure to tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant while taking this medication.

Preservation method:

• Store the medicine at a temperature of 15 to 30 degrees Celsius.
• Keep the medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Do not use the medicine after the expiry date stated on the package.
• Keep the medicine in its original package to protect it from moisture and light.
• Do not use damaged grains.
• Do not dispose of medicines in wastewater or household waste.