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Avandia
Avandia, or rosiglitazone, is a thiazolidinedione anti-diabetic drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKlein. It is primarily used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Side effects include a possible increased incidence of minor bone fractures. Recently, drugs containing such as Avandia that contain rosiglitazone have been linked to significantly increased risk of heart attack and other ischemic cardiac events. While increased risk of heart attack is currently listed as a warning on the Avandia label, the FDA is evaluating a number of clinical studies to determine the clinical significance of that risk and what, if any action should be taken.
Fast Facts
| Name: | Avandia | |
| Generic: | Rosiglitazone |
Hypoglycaemia - Occurs when there are very low levels of glucose in the blood. The condition leads to muscular weakness, confusion, sweating, and, in severe cases, can lead to coma. Hypoglycaemia is a result of many anti-diabetic treatments. See our Avandia Glossary |
| Manufacturer: | GlaxoSmithKlein | |
| Date approved: | May 25, 1999 | |
| Status: | Prescription only | |
| Approved uses: | Treatment of diabetes | |
| Off-Label uses: | Possible benefit to some sufferers of Alzheimer's disease. | |
| Side effects: | Weight gain, cough or cold, headache, inflammation of the sinuses, back pain, swelling or fluid retention, increased incidence of bone fractures especially in women, increased risk of cardiac arrest. | |
| Related topics: | Avandaryl, Unsafe Drugs | |
Possible Serious Side Effects Linked to Avandia
Diabetes is a serious ailment in modern America, with recent figures from the American Diabetes Association citing more than 20 million Americans afflicted with the disease, in addition to the... read more
FDA Releases Warning of Avandia Heart Attack Risk
In response to a scientific study due to be published in the June issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning relating to the diabetes... read more
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