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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.
Be the first to review this Drug. Pioglitazone is the generic form of the prescription drug known by the brand name Actos. It's used along with diet and exercise to help lower blood sugar in people who have type 2 diabetes.hen you have type 2 diabetes, your body doesn't make or use the hormone insulin normally, so it can't control the amount of sugar, or glucose, in the blood. Pioglitazone is in a class of drugs known as thiazolidinediones.