Despite only being fatal in around 1% of cases Iâm including mustard gas because of its horrific nature. Its mode of action is basically to burn any part of the body it comes into contact with, whether that be skin, eyes or lungs. It forms large blisters on the skin and lungs and can even damage DNA leading to cancer.
Actos (pioglitazone) is an oral Type 2 diabetes drug that lowers blood sugar by decreasing insulin resistance and reducing the amount of glucose made in the liver. This allows the body to better dispose of excess blood sugar.
After an intense debate over the safety of the Type 2 diabetes drug Actos, the FDA stated that a black box warning must be added to the heart risk warnings on Actos, due to the serious risk of adverse cardiovascular events, including heart attack, heart failure, and cardiovascular-related deaths.