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Actos

In medicine and pharmacology, pioglitazone is a member of the drug class of the thiazolidinediones.

It is being marketed as Actos® by the pharmaceutical companies Takeda and Eli Lilly.

Like other thiazolidinediones, its mechanism of action is by activation the intracellular receptor class of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), specifically PPARγ.

Side-effects and contraindications

See main article: thiazolidinedione

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	Takeda Pharmaceutical's ACTOS Oral Antidiabetic Agent Proves in the PROactive Study to Reduce Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in Type 2 Diabetics Tokyo, Japan, Sept 13, 2005 - (JCNN) - Landmark data from the PROactive Study, presented September 13 at the 41st meeting of the European Association ... From JCNN News Summaries, 9/13/05

	No Liver Toxicity Problems With Avandia, Actos - Brief Article SAN ANTONIO -- Neither Avandia nor Actos, the two insulin-sensitizing diabetes drugs on the U.S. market, appear to share the liver toxicity problems ... From Family Pratice News, 8/1/00 by Miriam E. Tucker

	Two New Drugs Can Improve Body's Insulin Use - Avandia and Actos - Brief Article Two new drugs to treat Type II diabetes have received FDA approval. Avandia (rosiglitazone) and Actos (pioglitazone) improve the body's ability to ... From FDA Consumer, 9/1/99

	Actos approved for type 2 diabetes The Food and Drug Administration has approved Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride), a new oral treatment for type 2 diabetes. Developed by Takeda, Actos ... From Drug Store News, 8/30/99

	Takeda to stress pharmacy education in Actos marketing Actos, Takeda's new once-daily thiazolidinedione for type 2 diabetes that was approved in mid-July, is currently in distribution. The company is fine-tuning ... From Drug Store News, 8/30/99

	Safety profile of Takeda's Actos receives favorable reviews On the day following the Avandia recommendation, the same Food and Drug Administration panel recommended approval of Takeda Pharmaceuticals' drug Actos. From Drug Store News, 5/17/99

	Priority review for Actos The FDA has granted priority review to [Actos.sup.TM] (pioglitazone hydrochloride) tablets, an investigational treatment of type 2 diabetes. The agency's ... From Drug Store News, 4/26/99

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