My Physcian put me on ACTOS,15Mg.What is it for and uses?

Question

I have iabetis Type 2 and HBP

Answer 1

Actos/Pioglitazone is mainly used for the effectively and conveniently treating of Type – 2 Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin and cannot properly use the insulin it makes to control blood glucose. Insulin allows glucose carried in the bloodstream to enter the cells of your body for energy. If your body is resistant to the effects of insulin, a condition known as insulin resistance, and if it cannot make enough insulin to overcome that resistance, glucose builds up in the blood.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. Insulin is necessary for the body to be able to use sugar, which is the basic fuel for the cells in the body, and insulin takes the sugar from the blood into the cells. High blood glucose, diabetes may hurt your eyes, kidneys, nerves or heart.

It is important to control type 2 diabetes because the buildup of glucose in the blood, if not controlled, can lead to serious medical problems such as kidney damage, amputation, heart disease, and blindness. Actos/Pioglitazone is the most common and very successfully used drug for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.