Actos, also known as Pioglitazone, is used to treat people with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a condition where a person’s body does not use insulin how it normally should. As a result, the amount of blood sugar in the body is not controlled. Actos is in a class of medications called thiazolidinediones. While Actos has helped many people, it has also been found to cause bladder cancer in some patients. These kinds of risks do not justify the use of Actos. Had Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the maker of Actos, warned patients about this risk, patients could have chosen another drug that didn’t carry these life threatening side effects.

Actos Side Effects – Actos and Cancer

Those taking Actos have experienced multiple side effects. Of course the most harmful side effect is that it has caused bladder cancer. Aside from cancer, other side effects include:

• changes in vision, including loss of vision
• frequent, painful, or difficult urination (which may be a sign of bladder cancer)
• cloudy, discolored, or bloody urine, also a sign of potential bladder cancer
• back pain
• stomach pain

What to do if you have been diagnosed with bladder cancer as a result of taking Actos

If you have been diagnosed with bladder cancer, you need to speak to an attorney who has experience handling these product liability cases and someone who can help you to get the best treatment and to make sure Takeda pharmaceuticals pays for the harm they have caused innocent victims.