AKT-4800

AKT-4800

A 40-year-old woman has poorly controlled type II diabetes mellitus. She is unable to tolerate metformin and so takes sitagliptin. Given her poor control, pioglitazone is added. She has read some information online about pioglitazone and would like some more information.
What is the best advice you can provide her about the potential effects of pioglitazone use?