Ratings, Reviews Summary for ACTOS (TAKEDA PHARMS USA)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ACTOS: 1.7 (not satisfied)
(based on 361 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for ACTOS
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | ||
Age 18 to 24 | 3 | 1.33 |
Age 25 to 34 | 19 | 1.33 |
Age 35 to 44 | 45 | 1.86 |
Age 45 to 54 | 110 | 1.77 |
Age 55 to 64 | 133 | 1.72 |
Age 65 to 74 | 39 | 1.71 |
Age 75 and up | 6 | 2.16 |
Ratings by Sex for ACTOS
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 147 | 2.02 |
Female | 212 | 1.58 |
Not Specified | 2 | 2.5 |
Why ACTOS* (Pioglitazone hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ACTOS: not satisfied (average rating score: 1.78)
(based on 348 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ACTOS
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Diabetes mellitus* | 25 |
2 | Insulin resistance | 3 |
3 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus* | 1 |
4 | Polycystic ovaries | 1 |
5 | Lyme disease | 1 |
6 | Blood triglycerides | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ACTOS **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Weight increased | 206 |
2 | Oedema | 68 |
3 | Dyspnoea* | 52 |
4 | Swelling | 49 |
5 | Somnolence | 46 |
6 | Fatigue | 36 |
7 | Lethargy | 32 |
8 | Arthralgia | 31 |
9 | Myalgia | 30 |
10 | Pain | 27 |
11 | Weight decreased* | 26 |
12 | Abnormal weight gain | 25 |
13 | Headache | 24 |
14 | Dizziness* | 22 |
15 | Muscle spasms | 22 |
16 | Hunger | 21 |
17 | Fluid retention | 21 |
18 | Abdominal distension | 21 |
19 | Pain in extremity | 20 |
20 | Joint swelling | 16 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ACTOS
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Pioglitazone hydrochloride (Ad-4833, Pioglitazone, Pioglitazone hcl, Actoplus met 15/500, Actos)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com