Actos and Polyuria - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Polyuria is reported as a side effect among people who take Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Pepcid, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Polyuria when taking Actos. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 49,087 people who have side effects when taking Actos from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Actos?

Actos has active ingredients of pioglitazone hydrochloride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 49,754 Actos users. Check the latest studies of Actos.

What is Polyuria?

Polyuria (production of too much dilute urine) is found to be associated with 1,648 drugs and 1,284 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Polyuria.

On Apr, 24, 2026

49,087 people reported to have side effects when taking Actos.
Among them, 75 people (0.15%) have Polyuria.

Among these 75 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Actos and have Polyuria?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Actos:

Actos (49,754 reports)

Polyuria treatments and more:

Polyuria (15,800 reports)

How severe was Polyuria and when was it recovered:

Polyuria in Actos

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pioglitazone hydrochloride:

Polyuria and drugs with ingredients of pioglitazone hydrochloride (91 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Actos:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Polyuria:

Polyuria (1,648 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Polyuria:

Polyuria (1,284 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pioglitazone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Actos) and Actos (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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