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Pioglitazone Vs Actos

Premium Questions

Dr.  Yogesh D MD

Is Pioglitazone the same med as actos?? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yogesh D ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

, and januvia. I take actos ocassionally. My question is whether the benefits of taking actos outweigh ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

73 year old female, 120 lbs. with recent diagnosis of bladder cancer . Taking combination therapy for PRE-diabetes. Pioglitazone (actos) 15 mg and Januvia 100 mg. Combination calcium channel blocker ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Omer MD

I an looking for a generic actos that does not contain sodium lauryel sulfate. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Omer ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

should I take Victoza and pioglitazone at the same time or take one pm and one am? i also take thyroid medication for low thyroid. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

Galvus 50 mg vildagliptin - what are major side effects? If you take one tablet once a day or two tablets once a day? Also, is there a difference between Actos( pioglitazone ) and Galvus 50 mg? Natural ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.  Pratap VGM MD

should a patient always see an endocronologist with type 2 diabetes? My husband is now taking pioglitazone and he had a heart attack many years ago. I saw on tv if you are taking actos and have a heart ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pratap VGM ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Erica Naibo MD

I am a 68 yr old person who is taking actos for fatty liver disease. I also am taking trulicity for diabetes. I have noticed a fast weight gain since taking actos, especially in lower body hips and legs ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erica Naibo ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shreya Kunder MD

Hi, I have dieabites and I am taking Metformin 500g and pioglitazone, however I decided to take hearbal medicine and 6 months I did not take the Metformin 500g and pioglitazone 30g. Now today my hed is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shreya Kunder ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. SAMEEN BIN NAEEM MD

Is Pioglitazone is not safe. If yes then what is the alternate medicine to be taken. I am 60 years ... despite taking 16 units of Tresiba and combination of Metformin, Glimepride and Pioglitazone. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SAMEEN BIN NAEEM ( General & Family Physician)