Avandia is an anti-diabetes drug prescribed for treatment of Type 2 diabetes. While the drug has been very effective since its approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at treating patients with Type 2 diabetes, the FDA and other medical organizations have also documented quite a few Side Effects of Avandia, about which users of the diabetes medication should be aware.

Common Side Effects of Avandia

During early clinical trials of Avandia, some common side effects were identified and released by the FDA to any patient who began taking Avandia. These Side Effects of Avandia include:

• Weight gain
•  Cough or cold
• Headache
• Inflammation of the sinuses
• Back pain
• Swelling or fluid retention

Potentially Serious Side Effects of Avandia

As more clinical trials were conducted with Avandia after its approval, some more serious side effects of Avandia were documented and a more extensive Avandia warning was given to patients prescribed the drug, so that they would be fully aware of all the side effects of Avandia. These more serious side effects of Avandia can include:

• Hypoglycemia
• Macular edema
• Cardiac edema
• Increased fertility in menopausal women
• Decrease in hemoglobin
• Hepatic effects and liver damage

New Revelations About Possible Dangerous Side Effects of Avandia

Though these potentially serious side effects of Avandia were known, the risk of their occurrence in a large number of diabetes patients was relatively low according the studies conducted by the FDA and by the drugs manufacturer. However, in May 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine announced that it would publish results of study that linked Avandia to a 67 percent increased risk of heart attack in those patients taking the drug. Because of the already existing risk of cardiac edema, or fluid retention in the heart, as one of the side effects of Avandia, many patients and doctors found themselves very concerned about the grave nature of the side effects of Avandia, and what the existence of these serious side effects of Avandia meant for those patients taking the drug.

Seeking Legal Advice About the Side Effects of Avandia

Given the serious nature of these newest side effects of Avandia, many Avandia patients may now be wondering about the necessity for legal action against the drugs manufacturer in the form of an Avandia lawsuit. Any patients with questions about the information contained in the New England Journal of Medicine study should first speak at length with their physician. If patients then feel they would like more information from a qualified Avandia attorney about any possible Avandia lawsuit linked to the side effects of Avandia, they should feel free to fill out the below side effects of Avandia case evaluation form to get in touch with with an experienced Avandia attorney to answer any questions they might have about any possible Avandia law suit.

Side Effects of Avandia Case Evaluation Form