Actos Lawsuit? Learn more about Actos Side Effects.

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Type 2 Diabetes is controlled by medication in most cases. Do you know that these medications come with potential risks? Sadly the effects of these drugs aren’t noticed until damage has already been done. Actos® is one drug that falls into this category.

Actos® is currently being sold in the United States although it is now the subject of an FDA long-term observational study. Other countries, Germany and France, have now stopped the sale of this drug, due to concerns about the effects of the medication.

The FDA has chosen to allow the sale of this drug while at the same time warning those who use it that they may be at greater risk of bladder cancer. The risk is related to the dosage that is taken as well as the length of time the medication is used. The longer it is taken and the higher the cumulative dose plays a large role in determining the risk of cancer.

Anyone taking Actos® should know about the warning signs and symptoms of bladder cancer so it may be detected quickly. Signs and symptoms that you should be on the lookout for include:

A presence of blood in the urine
Painful urination
Lower abdomen or back pain
An urge to urinate with no urine stream produced

The manufacturer of this medication has not sufficiently warned patients of the potential risk. As a result, Actos® lawsuits are now under review across the nation. The FDA has taken another step in alerting consumers to the risks associated with this drug. They have now asked the drug manufacturer to place a warning on the medication. This is known as a black box warning, the strongest warning available, and is designed to alert users to the risk of cardiovascular events that are adverse. One such complication is congestive heart failure. As of now, the FDA already requires that this medication carries warnings about the risk of potential arterial, stroke, hypertension and heart attack. An analysis of clinical data is underway by the FDA to determine if a recall or other regulatory action must be taken.

If you are already suffering from congestive heart failure, Actos® may make this condition worse. If any symptoms of heart failure appear, contact your doctor immediately. These include difficulty breathing, hand/feet swelling, unusual tiredness and/or sudden or unusual weight gain.

Side effects of Actos® include:

Chest pain
Fatigue
Headache
Jaundice of the eyes
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Muscle Pain
Shortness of breath
Sinus infection
Sore throat
Stomach pain
Tooth problems
Vision problems
Water retention

In addition to these problems, those taking Actos® are at increased risk for other conditions. Hepatitis, inflammation of the liver, liver failure and elevated liver enzymes are just a few.

Goldberg & Osborne, a personal injury law firm, has provided this article for informational purposes only, written by an independent author, and has not reviewed or edited this article and is not responsible for its content or accuracy.

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