Drug Name

Actoplus Met (Pioglitazone, Metformin)

Drug Uses

Actoplus Met is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines(Metformin as well as Pioglitazone) that help control blood sugar levels.

How Taken

Take Actoplus Met exactly as it was prescribed for you.

Do not take the medication in larger or smaller amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results from this medication.

Take Actoplus Met with meals. Actoplus Met is only part of a total program of treatment that as well as includes diet, exercise, as well as weight control. It is substantial to take this medicine regularly to get the most benefit.

To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood will need to be tested on a normal basis. Your kidney or liver function may as well as need to be tested, as well as you may need normal eye exams. It is substantial that you not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Actoplus Met is a combination of an insulin resistance reducer as well as a biguanide, used along with a diet as well as exercise program to control high blood sugar in confident diabetic patients.

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember (be sure to take the medicine with food). Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Storage

Store this medicine at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) in a tightly-closed container, away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Brief storage between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take this medicine incase you possess had an allergic reaction to it or are allergic to any ingredient in this product.

Do not exceed the recommended dose or change your dose without checking with your doctor.

Do not halt using this medicine without earliest checking with your doctor.

Laboratory and/or health examination tests such as liver function tests, kidney function tests, fasting blood sugar, glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C), or total blood counts may be done to check your progress or to monitor for side effects.

Keep all doctor as well as laboratory appointments while you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect confident lab test results. Make sure laboratory personnel as well as your doctors know you take this medicine.

Before you possess any health examination or dental treatments, emergency care, or surgery, tell your doctor or dentist that you are using this medicine.

Incase you are scheduled to undergo any x-ray or scanning procedures using injectable iodinated contrast bodily, be sure to inform your doctor that you are using this medicine. You will need to temporarily halt using this medicine around the time of your procedure. Check with your doctor for more information.

Check with your doctor before consuming alcoholic beverages while using this medicine. Excessive alcohol intake can add to your risk of developing a humorless, sometimes fatal condition called lactic acidosis.

For women: this medicine may increase your chance of pregnancy by causing ovulation to resume in women who possess not been ovulating. Consult your doctor or pharmacist about the take of reliable birth control while using this medicine.

Incase you plan on becoming pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using this medicine during pregnancy. Other therapy may be recommended to control blood sugar during pregnancy.

Do not breast-feed while using this medicine.

Likely Side Effects

Side effects that may occur while using this medicine include diarrhea, headache, nausea, or stomach upset.

Check with your doctor as soon as likely incase you experience dizziness, or sore throat.

Contact your doctor immediately incase you experience swelling of the hands or feet, unusual tiredness or weakness, muscle aches or pain, unexpected weight gain, trouble breathing or shortness of breath, vomiting, yellowing of eyes or skin, loss of appetite, or not light urine.

An allergic reaction to this medicine is unlikely, but seek immediate health examination attention incase it occurs. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, itching, swelling, very bad dizziness, or trouble breathing. Incase you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.

More Information

Follow the dietary plan provided by your doctor.

Carry an identification card at all times that says you are diabetic.

Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly according to your doctor's instructions.

Incase your blood sugar level is often higher than it should be as well as you are using this medicine according to directions, check with your doctor.

During times of stress, such as fever, infection, injury or surgery, it may be more difficult to control your blood sugar.

Do not take this medicine for other health conditions.