Overview

Avandia was a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Avandia was considered an adjunct treatment to diet and exercise. Avandia was prescribed alone or with an insulin, sulfonylurea, or biguanide.  Avandia was also referred to by its drug name, rosiglitazone. 

Avandia was a thiazolidinedione, also known as a glitazone. Avandia was believed to work by decreasing the amount of glucose released by the liver and making insulin more effective in muscle and fat tissues.

How was it taken?

Prescribing information stated that Avandia was generally taken once or twice a day. Avandia came in tablet form.

Side effects

The FDA-approved label for Avandia listed common side effects including flu-like symptoms, headache, back pain, and hyperglycemia. 

Rare but serious side effects listed for Avandia included heart failure and anemia.

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