Avandia

Eight of the best sites about the diabetes drug Avandia. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Diabetes, Metformin, Diabetic Shoes)

1. Avandia (Rosiglitazone Maleate) - Official Web site of the Type 2 diabetes medication Avandia from pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline offers information on what Avandia is and how it workd to help your body better use its natural insulin. You’ll also find information on potential side effects such as heart problems and fluid retention / swelling, the ability to take Avandia in combination with metformin (through the combined drug Avandamet) or in combination with glimepiride (through the combined drug Avandaryl), the usual dosage (4mg per day), and more, plus general information about Type 2 diabetes. (www.avandia.com)

2. Heart Attack Warning Added to Avandia Label - November 14, 2007 article on the FDA requiring Avandia to include on the “black box” warning on its label the possibility of increased risks of heart attacks from taking the drug, although the results of trials show the risk to be “inconclusive.” While the drug remains on the market, many within the FDA itself believed Avandia should be pulled. There is also mention that rival diabetes drug Actos does not have a similar requirement from the FDA (although both drugs have warnings for patients that already have heart failure) . (www.usatoday.com)

3. GSK Revises US Labeling for Avandia(R) - November 14, 2007 press release from Avandia manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline offers the company’s take on the required addition of language warning of potentially increased risk of heart attacks from the drug. (www.examiner.com)

4. USA Today Adds Its Own Avandia Warning - November 15, 2007 blog post comments on the USA Today story above, saying that the reporter bypassed the official FDA statement on Avandia to talk to an individual FDA scientist who disagreed with the ruling. The blog’s author says this is an example of why consumers get scared and confused. (drugwonks.com)

5. New FDA Avandia Warning: Consumer Reports Urges Diabetics with Risk Factors for Heart Disease to Consider Other Medications - November 14, 2007 press release from Consumers Union, the organization that publishes Consumer Reports, advises diabetics to choose alternate drugs from Avandia, based on the possibility that Avandia may increase the risk of heart attacks. (www.consumersunion.org)

6. A Black Box with Shades of Gray - November 15, 2007 blog post says that while the “black box” warning on Avandia is not a good thing, the weakly-worded language of the warning is actually a victory for the drug’s manufacturer. (blogs.forbes.com)

7. An Avandia Lawsuit Emerges, Inevitably - June, 2007 report on a class action lawsuit again GlaxoSmithKline which stated that the company failed to disclose the drug’s heart attack risk. (blogs.wsj.com)

8. FDA Issues Safety Alert on Avandia - May 21, 2007 press release from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration on the conflicting results of studies and clinical trials on the safety of Avandia as it relates to patients’ heart health. While recent clinical trials had showed a significant increase in the risk of heart attacks and heart-related deaths, other long-term trials have shown conflicting evidence. The FDA does not make a recommendation on using Avandia, but offers the warning that patients should consult with their doctors about this information. (www.fda.gov)