subject: Avandia: Profile Of A Potentially Dangerous Drug [print this page] Avandia can also be referred to as Rosiglitazone and is a form of drug that has been designed to help with treating diabetes. It helps with lowering and balancing your sugar levels especially in those who have type 2 diabetes. This drug should be taken along with having an exercise routine in play to help control levels of your bloods sugar.
Uses of Avandia
This medication is classified as a diabetic medication which signifies that diabetic symptoms are going to be treated. Many sufferers experience blood sugar levels that always move up and down and this is especially true after a meal or a snack. This medication was designed to prevent patients from feeling faint, weak, emotional or just full of too much energy.
Medical professionals advise that patients should not begin taking this unless all other alternatives and options have been exhausted. This is an option that is only used on those who are not dependant on insulin. For anyone with type 1 diabetes, this is something you should refrain from taking. This medication works to help balance out the bodys level of insulin and its natural response.
Side Effects of Avandia
There are several side effects that patients may experience while taking this medication and can include:
Cough
Headache
Dizziness
Swelling
Rash
Difficulty breathing
Rapid heartbeat
Itching
Fluid retention
CHF
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Dry cough
Increased tired feeling
There may be other side effects that patients experience and can vary from one person to another. If you experience dark urine or tingling in your feet or your hands you should stop taking this medication right away.
Lawsuits
There are lawsuits against Avandia as there are some patients that claim they became injured after using this drug. There are many individual claims that are being filed and a patient wins the case if they can prove that there were injuries that were caused as a result of taking this medication. Also, the patient or doctor needs to inform Glaxo Smith of these effects and of their severity.
If you develop CHF, stroke, liver toxicity, heart attack, or an allergic reaction, this will likely get you compensation in return. For those who have a partner or loved one that was on this medication and resulted in death, there are monetary settlements available to you. If here was a death, the best option is to file an individual case as opposed to filing a joint one.
Avandia has recently become more of a hot topic as the FDA has issued warnings based on the side effect of this medication. While there are benefits to those with type 2 diabetes, the side effects can be life threatening. There can be bone fractures as well as stroke which can do damage to an individual.
Due to the side effects and the fact that they can be life threatening, the FDA over time may set a complete recall of this medication, which will remove it entirely from the market.
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