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Actoplus MET Drug Center
Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Actoplus MET (pioglitazone hydrochloride and metformin hydrochloride) is for people with type 2 diabetes who do not use daily insulin injections. It is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Actoplus MET is a combination of 2 oral diabetes medicines. This medication is available in generic form. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, diarrhea, weakness, sore throat, muscle pain, weight gain, tooth problems or a metallic taste in the mouth.
The dose of Actoplus MET is individualized on the basis of effectiveness and tolerability. The maximum recommended daily dose is pioglitazone 45 mg/metformin 2550 mg. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) may result if you take Actoplus MET with drugs that raise blood sugar, such as: isoniazid, diuretics (water pills), steroids, phenothiazines, thyroid medicine, birth control pills and other hormones, seizure medicines, and diet pills, or medicines to treat asthma, colds or allergies. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) may result if you take Actoplus MET with drugs that lower blood sugar, such as: alcohol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin or other salicylates, sulfa drugs, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), beta-blockers, or probenecid. It may also interact with furosemide, nifedipine, cimetidine or ranitidine, amiloride or triamterene, digoxin, morphine, procainamide, quinidine, trimethoprim, or vancomycin. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. During pregnancy, Actoplus MET should be used only when prescribed. Your doctor may direct you to use insulin instead during your pregnancy. This medication can promote ovulation and increase the risk of becoming pregnant. Metformin passes into breast milk in small amounts. It is unknown if pioglitazone passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
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Actoplus MET Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
ACTOPLUS MET is a thiazolidinedione and biguanide combination product indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are already treated with a thiazolidinedione and metformin or who have inadequate glycemic control on a thiazolidinedione alone or metformin alone.
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Actoplus MET Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these symptoms of lactic acidosis: weakness, increasing sleepiness, slow heart rate, cold feeling, muscle pain, shortness of breath, stomach pain, feeling light-headed, and fainting.
Stop using metformin and pioglitazone and get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion; l...
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Actoplus MET Consumer Information: Uses
This combination medication is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). This medication should not be used to treat type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes). Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Pioglitazone belongs to a class of drugs known as thiazolidinediones or "glitazones". Metformin and pioglitazone work by...
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