Actos and Vertebral artery occlusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vertebral artery occlusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Claritin, and have Emphysema.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vertebral artery occlusion 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 Vertebral artery occlusion?

Vertebral artery occlusion (vertebral artery blockage) is found to be associated with 91 drugs and 155 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vertebral artery occlusion.

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On Aug, 26, 2026

49,087 people reported to have side effects when taking Actos.
Among them, 13 people (0.03%) have Vertebral artery occlusion.

Could Actos cause Vertebral artery occlusion?

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Vertebral artery occlusion when taking Actos? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Vertebral artery occlusion when taking Actos? *

What are other drugs people take besides Actos? *

What are other side effects people have besides Vertebral artery occlusion? *

Weakness: 13 people, 100.00%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 13 people, 100.00%
Faecaloma (hard mass of fecal matter): 13 people, 100.00%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 13 people, 100.00%
Fall: 13 people, 100.00%
Fungal Nail Infection: 13 people, 100.00%
Gait Disturbance: 13 people, 100.00%
Gallbladder Disorder: 13 people, 100.00%
Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 13 people, 100.00%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 13 people, 100.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 7.69%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 7.69%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 7.69%
Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Vertebral artery occlusion (155 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).

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