what is actos
Actos (pioglitazone) is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. Actos is for people with type 2 diabetes. Actos is not for treating type 1 diabetes. You should not use Actos if you have severe or uncontrolled heart failure, or if you have bladder cancer. Do not use this medicine if you are in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment with insulin). Actos is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Actos can cause or worsen congestive heart failure.