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Brand Names:
Actos
Generic Name: Pioglitazone
What is Pioglitazone? Pioglitazone is an oral diabetes medicine that help control blood sugar levels. It is for people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes and is sometimes used in combination with insulin or other medications, but it is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Brand name is Actos.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
4 patients in the community are taking or have taken Pioglitazone.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Slow my ALS progress | 2 | 50% |
| High Sugar | 1 | 25% |
| Other | 1 | 25% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Pioglitazone or how long patients were taking Pioglitazone before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Can't tell | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Slow my ALS progress
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: Weight gain
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- linb
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: none
- Legs: severe
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by linb
Sep 26, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- Slow my ALS progress
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