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DescriptionRosiglitazone ((ROS-e-glit-a-zone)) is used to treat a certain type of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) called type 2 diabetes. It may be used alone or with another type of diabetes medicine, such as metformin, insulin, a sulfonylurea, or sulfonylurea plus metformin. This medicine is available only with your doctor"s prescription, in the following dosage form:
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For rosiglitazone, the following should be considered: Allergies—Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to rosiglitazone. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes. Pregnancy—Rosiglitazone has not been studied in pregnant women. However, it is easier during pregnancy to control your blood sugar by using injections of insulin, rather than by taking rosiglitazone. Close control of your blood sugar can reduce the chance of your baby gaining too much weight, having birth defects, or having high blood sugar before birth. Be sure to tell your doctor if you plan to become pregnant or you think you are pregnant. Breast-feeding—It is not known whether rosiglitazone passes into the breast milk of humans. However, rosiglitazone is not recommended during breast-feeding. Children—Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of rosiglitazone in children with use in other age groups. Older adults—This medicine has been tested in a limited number of patients 65 years of age or older and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults. Other medicines—Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking rosiglitazone, it is especially important that your doctor and pharmacist know if you are taking any of the following:
Other medical problems—The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of rosiglitazone. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
Proper Use of This MedicineFollow carefully the special meal plan your doctor gave you. This is the most important part of controlling your condition, and is necessary if the medicine is to work properly. Also, exercise regularly and test for sugar in your blood or urine as directed. Rosiglitazone may be taken with or without food. Dosing—The dose of rosiglitazone will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor"s orders or the directions on the label . If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
Missed dose—If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as you remember. However, if you do not remember it until it is time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses. Storage—To store this medicine:
Precautions While Using This MedicineIf you experience abdominal or stomach pain, dark urine, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, unusual tiredness or weakness, or yellow eyes or skin, check with your doctor immediately. These may be symptoms of liver problems. If you are rapidly gaining weight, shortness of breath, or have excessive swelling of hands, wrist, ankles, or feet. These may be symptoms of heart problems or your body keeping too much water. Rosiglitazone may increase the chance of a premenopausal women with type 2 diabetes getting pregnant. Reliable birth control is recommended. Talk to your health care professional about choices, risks, and benefits. It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly and to check for unwanted effects. It is very important to follow carefully any instructions from your health care team about
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) may occur if you do not take enough or skip a dose of your antidiabetic medicine, overeat or do not follow your meal plan, have a fever or infection, or do not exercise as much as usual. Symptoms of high blood sugar include blurred vision; drowsiness; dry mouth; flushed, dry skin; fruit-like breath odor; increased urination should include the (frequency and amount); ketones in urine; loss of appetite; stomachache, nausea, or vomiting; tiredness; troubled breathing (rapid and deep); unconsciousness; or unusual thirst. If symptoms of high blood sugar occur, check your blood sugar level and then call your doctor for instructions Side Effects of This MedicineAlong with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur Less common Abdominal or stomach pain; blurred vision; chest pain or discomfort; decrease in amount of urine; dry mouth; fatigue; flushed, dry skin; fruit-like breath odor; increased hunger; increased thirst; increased urination; irregular heartbeat; nausea; noisy, rattling breathing; pain in the shoulders, arms, jaw or neck; shortness of breath; sweating; swelling of fingers, hands, feet, or lower legs; troubled breathing; unexplained weight loss; weight gain, rapid or unusual; vomitingRare Anxiety; chills; cold sweats; coma; confusion; cool pale skin; dark urine; depression; dizziness; fast heartbeat; headache; loss of appetite; nervousness; nightmares; seizures; shakiness; slurred speech; unusual tiredness or weaknessFrequency not determined Blue lips and fingernails; coughing that sometimes produces a pink frothy sputum; hive-like swelling on face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, sex organs; itching; light-colored stools; redness of skin; skin rash; wheezing; yellow eyes or skinOther side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome: More common Fever; injury; runny or stuffy nose Less common Back pain; diarrhea; cough; light-headedness; pain or tenderness around eyes and cheekbones Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor. Developed: 01/20/2000 The information contained in the Thomson Healthcare (Micromedex) products as delivered by Drugs.com is intended as an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatment. It is not a substitute for a medical exam, nor does it replace the need for services provided by medical professionals. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before taking any prescription or over the counter drugs (including any herbal medicines or supplements) or following any treatment or regimen. Only your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist can provide you with advice on what is safe and effective for you. The use of the Thomson Healthcare products is at your sole risk. These products are provided "AS IS" and "as available" for use, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Thomson Healthcare and Drugs.com make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, usefulness or completeness of any of the information contained in the products. Additionally, THOMSON HEALTHCARE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE OPINIONS OR OTHER SERVICE OR DATA YOU MAY ACCESS, DOWNLOAD OR USE AS A RESULT OF USE OF THE THOMSON HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. Thomson Healthcare does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of the Thomson Healthcare products. Where can I get more information about Avandia ? We recommend to use www.Drugs.com Typical mistypes for Avandia zvandia, svandia, wvandia, qvandia, acandia, abandia, agandia, afandia, avzndia, avsndia, avwndia, avqndia, avabdia, avamdia, avajdia, avahdia, avansia, avanxia, avancia, avanfia, avanria, avaneia, avandua, avandja, avandka, avandoa, avand9a, avand8a, avandiz, avandis, avandiw, avandiq, vandia, aandia, avndia, avadia, avania, avanda, avandi, vaandia, aavndia, avnadia, avadnia, avanida, avandai, aavandia, avvandia, avaandia, avanndia, avanddia, avandiia, avandiaa, etc.
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