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Actos

Actos

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A medicine brand used to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many people choose Actos as part of their diabetes treatment plan because it has been shown to be effective.
  • Actos, the Takeda drug

Examples

  • Not only was Avandia no better than Actos, but the study also provided clear signs that it was riskier to the heart.

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  • FDA is loath to disrupt the marketplace by creating a de facto monopoly for Actos, and that is why Avandia will stay on the market for now.

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  • "In the fall of 1999, the drug giant SmithKline Beecham secretly began a study to find out if its diabetes medicine, Avandia, was safer for the heart than a competing pill, Actos, made by Takeda.

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  • Doctors often prescribe Actos to patients with type 2 diabetes to help manage their blood sugar levels.

  • Before starting Actos, patients should discuss potential side effects and benefits with their healthcare provider.

Synonyms

antidiabetic
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  • Specialized
4.1

A medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes

is a specific brand used for type 2 diabetes rather than a general agent
antidiabetic drug
vsActos
  • Specialized
3.1

Medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes

is a named product for type 2 diabetes rather than a general preventive medicine

Surface Forms

Actos main

Etymology

Actos is a brand name for a diabetes medicine. A helpful way to remember it is to see act as meaning 'to act' and the ending -os as a brand ending, so think 'act on sugar', which is why Actos helps to control blood sugar.