Actos
OVERDOSE
During controlled clinical trials, one case of overdose with ACTOS was reported. A male patient took 120 mg per day for four days, then 180 mg per day for seven days. The patient denied any clinical symptoms during this period.
In the event of overdosage, appropriate supportive treatment should be initiated according to patient's clinical signs and symptoms.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Initiation of ACTOS in patients with established New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure is contraindicated (see BOXED WARNING).
ACTOS is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to this product or any of its components.
Generic Name: Pioglitazone hydrochloride
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