Drug name: Avandia
Active Ingredients: rosiglitazone
Therapeutic effect of Avandia: Rosiglitazone belongs to a class of drugs called Thiazolidinedione and is used for treating type 2 diabetes. Rosiglitazone by binding itself to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) in the fatty cells makes it more sensitive and responsive to insulin. By attaching itself to PPARs this drug reduces the blood concentration levels of insulin, fatty acids and glucose. Avandia does not increase the production of insulin, it increases the responsiveness to insulin. Avandia also does not cause hypotension.
Indications: Avandia is administered to treat Type 2 Diabetes mellitus:
- This medicine is taken alone with dietary changes and physical exercise as a means to treat diabetes
- This medicine is also taken along with other anti-diabetic medication
Precautions and Restrictions: If you are using Avandia tablets, be cautious of the following conditions:
- Type 1 diabetes
- Congestive heart failure (CHF)
- Diseases related to liver
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
- If the user is below the age of 18 years
- Used along with insulin
- Acute renal failure
- Highly sensitive to the ingredients of this drug
Side effects of Avandia: The use of this medicinal drug may give rise to some side effects that are contrary to what is expected. It has not been proven that these adverse reactions will affect every user of this drug. Some of the potential side effects of Avandia tablets include the following:
Injury, swelling, water retention, back pain, lack of healthy red blood cells, cephalalgia, fragile bones in women and upper respiratory tract infection.
Other lesser known adverse complications are liver diseases, changes in vision, weight gain, shortness of breath and other symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.
The above mentioned list of side effects is by no means exhaustive, so for the complete list of adverse reactions and possible side effects please see the information provided by the drug manufacturer or consult a doctor or a pharmacist.
Interactions: Avandia tablets may react with other medicines or substances you are currently using, so before taking this drug it's best to check with your physician or pharmacist or any medical expert or go through the detailed information regarding Avandia provided by the manufacturer. Below provided are some of the medicines or chemical substances that may react with this drug:
- A class of medication that inhibits viral protease (Protease inhibitors)
- Medicines used to control seizures (Anti seizures drugs)
- Drugs to control high cholesterol levels
- Insulin
- Nitrates
- Drugs to treat bacterial infections (Antibiotics)
- Medicines used for treating viral infections (Antivirals)
