Actos and Post procedural complication - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Post procedural complication is reported as a side effect among people who take Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Aspirin, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Post procedural complication 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 Post procedural complication?

Post procedural complication is found to be associated with 1,088 drugs and 1,362 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Post procedural complication.

On Jul, 05, 2026

49,087 people reported to have side effects when taking Actos.
Among them, 81 people (0.17%) have Post procedural complication.

Could Actos cause Post procedural complication?

Among these 81 people:

How long have people been on Actos when they have Post procedural complication? *

What is the gender of people who have Post procedural complication when taking Actos? *

female: 44.44 %
male: 55.56 %

What is the age of people who have Post procedural complication when taking Actos? *

What are other drugs people take besides Actos? *

What are other side effects people have besides Post procedural complication? *

Fall: 20 people, 24.69%
Chest Pain: 20 people, 24.69%
High Blood Pressure: 17 people, 20.99%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 14 people, 17.28%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 16.05%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 12 people, 14.81%
Pain: 12 people, 14.81%
Weakness: 11 people, 13.58%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 10 people, 12.35%
Depression: 10 people, 12.35%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 8 people, 9.88%
Pain: 7 people, 8.64%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 6.17%
Cardiac Disorder: 5 people, 6.17%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 4.94%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 4.94%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 4 people, 4.94%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 3 people, 3.70%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 3 people, 3.70%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 3.70%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

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