Actos and Protein urine present - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Protein urine present 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 Amaryl, and have Essential hypertension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Protein urine present 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 Protein urine present?

Protein urine present is found to be associated with 678 drugs and 816 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Protein urine present.

On Feb, 07, 2026

49,087 people reported to have side effects when taking Actos.
Among them, 39 people (0.08%) have Protein urine present.

Could Actos cause Protein urine present?

Among these 39 people:

How long have people been on Actos when they have Protein urine present? *

What is the gender of people who have Protein urine present when taking Actos? *

female: 37.84 %
male: 62.16 %

What is the age of people who have Protein urine present when taking Actos? *

What are other drugs people take besides Actos? *

What are other side effects people have besides Protein urine present? *

High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 17.95%
Weight Increased: 7 people, 17.95%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 6 people, 15.38%
Blood Glucose Increased: 6 people, 15.38%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 6 people, 15.38%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 6 people, 15.38%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 5 people, 12.82%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 5 people, 12.82%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 12.82%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 4 people, 10.26%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Essential Hypertension (primary hypertension): 5 people, 12.82%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 5.13%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 5.13%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 2 people, 5.13%
Vaginal Bleeding: 1 person, 2.56%
Transient Ischaemic Attack (a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow)): 1 person, 2.56%
Thyroid Cancer: 1 person, 2.56%
Nephrogenic Anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease): 1 person, 2.56%
Nephritis (inflammation of the nephrons in the kidneys): 1 person, 2.56%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 2.56%

* 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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