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Avandia - monitoring more than 14,000 patients

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What does it do?

This product is used in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2. It increases the body's ability to use insulin.

Last text update: 2011-10-05

Last data update: 2012-01-14

Black Box Warning:
This product has a black box warning relating to its increased risk of Congestive Heart Failure and heart attack.

Usage:

Avandia is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.

Diabetes

100%

General Information:

6.9: Avandia Average Satisfaction Score

62% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Avandia.
26% of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Avandia

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Have been taking avandamet (avandia and metformin) for years with no problems. Really helps me keep my blood sugar under control. I hate Obamacare.......

77 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2011-11-13 14:27:45

I took one dose of Avandia 4 mg and my heart raced so wildly that it scared me and I refuse to take it anymore. I do not have high cholesterol or heart disease. My blood sugar is too high, which is why my Doctor tried me on Avandia. It really scared me so I will not take it. I also tried Actos, it did not change my levels at all. I currently take Glyburide Metformin and it isn't doing it's job either. I also tried Amaryl and I did not see any difference in my sugar levels. I don't know what else to try that may work, but changing meds makes me very nervous. I do worry about the side effects.

51 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2011-07-03 23:08:34

Because of all of the articles and comments about this drug, I finally convinced my Doctor to discontinue it and give me something in its place. I was started on Actos.

73 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2010-12-31 21:56:08

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