Who should not use ACTOS?
Certain patients with heart failure should not start taking ACTOS. ACTOS should not be taken by people with active liver disease or jaundice (yellowing of the skin), people with type 1 diabetes, women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or people who are allergic to ACTOS or any of its ingredients. ACTOS should not be used for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (a complication of diabetes in which acids called ketones build up in the blood). ACTOS should be used with caution in people with swelling (edema).
Certain patients with heart failure should not start taking ACTOS. ACTOS should not be taken by people with active liver disease or jaundice (yellowing of the skin), people with type 1 diabetes, women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or people who are allergic to ACTOS or any of its ingredients. ACTOS should not be used for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (a complication of diabetes in which acids called ketones build up in the blood). ACTOS should be used with caution in people with swelling (edema). Please see ACTOS Complete Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for more information.