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(also known as Rosiglitazone, Avandamet, Avandaryl)
Rosiglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug from the thiazolidinedione class. It is being marketed as Avandia by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, both as a standalone preparation and in combination with metformin (Avandamet). Another combination drug approved by the FDA is Avandaryl (with glimepiride). more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 153 |
78% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 9 |
89% |
| Infertility | 2 |
50% |
| Depression | 1 |
100% |
| Diabetes Type 1 | 1 |
0% |
Overall, 78% (167
Members)
find Avandia helpful
Avandia Reviews
Not Working
Just felt like crap all the time.
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no change.
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Horrible side effects!
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really didnt show any difference
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did noy seem to help. off of it two years
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Again, didn't work and produced anxiety
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not effective over time
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was put on this to stop weight lose stopped taking it 3months ago
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This was horrible...it made me gain weight and I started to get chest pains and heart palpitations
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Doctor does not want me to be on this medication
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not sure that it worked, caused swelling of my eyes for a month
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made me very ill. i kept passing out.
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I retained too much water and my legs and feet swelled. Was taken off due to mothers history of conjestive heart failure
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Stopped taking when report came out about Avandia.
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this is a dangerous drug and has a class action against it.
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Discussions
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avandamet ?
I was curious about it I took avandia and ov that is good It was very efficent. The met seems to be helping but I really can't tell. [More] -
avandamet ?
I was curious about it I took avandia and ov that is good It was very efficent. The met seems to be helping but I really can't tell. [More] -
avandamet ?
has anyone been taking avandamet? i have been on it for 10 months and i was wondering if this has help anyone better than metformin? or if i should g... [More] -
Avandia/Avandamet/Actos Help !
I am on Byetta 10 mcg 2x day before meals, Metformin 1000 mg 2x a day after meals, Glipizide 5 mg 2x a day before meals and take the following supplem... [More] -
Avandia/Avandamet/Actos Help !
Now that these prescriptions will carry a black box FDA warning I no longer want to use them. I was on Avandamet and have been switched to ActosMet, ... [More]
