AVANDIA

Who is Avandia for ?

Rosiglitazone (Avandia) is used along with diet and exercise to treat people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, alone or in combination with other drugs. Rosiglitazone lowers blood sugar by helping the body use insulin more efficiently. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses, ask your doctor or a pharmacist for more information.

When should I be careful taking Avandia ?

Before taking rosiglitazone,

• tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to rosiglitazone or any other drugs.
• tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications and herbal products you are taking.
• tell your doctor if you have or ever had liver disease or liver failure, heart problems, high cholesterol, menstrual dysfunction, or unusual swelling.
• tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while taking rosiglitazone call your doctor.
• You should know that rosiglitazone can cause ovulation to resume in premenopausal anovulatory women.
• the safety and efficacy for the use of rosiglitazone in children have not been established.

Avandia Side Effects

Although side effects from rosiglitazone are not common, they can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• swelling
• fatigue, weakness
• headache
• sinus congestion or infection
• rash
• nausea, diarrhea
• symptoms of low blood sugar such as sweating, nervousness

If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

• yellowing of the skin or eyes
• nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, fatigue, loss of appetite, dark urine
• fainting
• rash