why doctors prescribe actoz for blood sugar disease?

Answer 1

How ACTOS works

Turning food into energy

When you eat, food is broken down into different products that can be used by your body.
One of those products is glucose, or sugar, the main source of energy for the body.
In order to process glucose into energy, the pancreas produces insulin—a hormone that allows cells to absorb glucose (sugar).
Insulin is produced by the pancreas and is needed to let sugar into the body’s cells so it can be processed into energy.
Insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes

For people with type 2 diabetes, the body cannot produce enough insulin to properly use the sugar in their blood. In addition, their cells lose their sensitivity to insulin—a condition known as insulin resistance.
Because some cells, such as muscle cells, are not sensitive to insulin, they cannot absorb blood sugar for the energy they need to function.
The body responds to this situation by signaling the pancreas to produce more insulin, causing insulin levels in the blood to become too high. This condition is known as hyperinsulinemia. Unfortunately, even this extra insulin does not allow insulin-resistant cells to absorb blood sugar.
Eventually, the pancreas can no longer produce enough insulin to compensate for insulin resistance. The cells in the liver also become insulin resistant and respond by making too much blood sugar.
Because blood sugar is not absorbed by the cells, it stays in the blood, causing blood sugar levels to rise—a condition known as hyperglycemia.
Over time, high levels of sugar in the blood can result in damage to parts of the body, such as the kidneys, eyes, nerves, and heart.
Reducing insulin resistance with ACTOS

Along with healthy eating and physical activity, ACTOS works by reducing insulin resistance, which helps reduce the harmful buildup of sugar in the blood.
ACTOS increases the sensitivity of cells to insulin. When the cells in the body are more sensitive to insulin:
They can absorb blood sugar for the energy they need to function properly.
The amount of sugar in the blood goes down, because the sugar is absorbed by the cells rather than remaining in the blood.
Next: Meet the ACTOS characters!

To learn more about ACTOS, please see the ACTOS Complete Prescribing Information.

Management of type 2 diabetes should also include nutritional counseling, weight reduction as needed, and exercise.

While ACTOS may provide some lipid benefits, ACTOS is not intended as a substitute for cholesterol medications.

The effect of these lipid changes on morbidity and mortality have not been determined.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Actos is another medication for dibetics. its ok. sometime sit keeps the suger down better. its not a big deal the big deal is to make suer your sugar stays down past 100. not 150 if someone says its ok at that well change doctors and get specialist. the best doc in the world texas sanantonio is dr cruz hes the best. he knows all the meds and i am now at a good level lower then 100 and its been 2 years now. i retired and the stress is gone all the stuff dropped over 30 points and i am (blood) normal readings.

Answer 4

Actos reduces insulin resistance in the peripheral tissues and decreases glucose output by the liver.

It is used when diet, exercise and weight control do not work.

Some people are genetically predisposed to insulin resistance. They are thin, active and eat healthy but still cannot control their blood sugar. These people need medication.

Answer 5

I'm still wondering why they prescribe 90% of the useless medications they do. Ever heard of anyone getting cured of depression by an antidepressant?

I suspect that the reason they prescribe it is the same reason you buy certain electronics or cars. You've bought into the hype that they advertise.... same thing with doctors. They probably think the Actos cartoons are cute and therefore the drug must be good....
http://www.actos.com/actos/home.aspx

Answer 6

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