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drug_recall avandiaThe most common form of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes, also known as adult onset diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. An estimated eighteen million people- or about six percent of the United States population- suffers from diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs in individuals whose bodies don''t properly produce or use insulin. Either the body doesn''t produce enough of it or the cells of the body ignore it. Insulin is what helps the body use sugar, which is necessary for cell energy. While there is no cure for diabetes, there are prescription medications available to help manage diabetes.
Avandia diabetes prescription medication helps the body make use of the insulin that it does produce, reduces the amount of sugar in the liver, and can help control blood sugar levels. Avandia diabetes medication is in the family of drugs called thiazolidinedion (TZDs) and is an antihyperglycemic agent. Avandia diabetes medicine can be used in combination with other diabetes management drugs as indicated by a health care professional.
When combined with a healthy diet and exercise program, Avandia diabetes medicine can help to manage type 2 diabetes. However, there are some potential side effects to be aware of. Avandia diabetes medicine should not be used by people with type 1 diabetes, people who have experienced jaundice (yellowing of the skin) while taking other diabetes medications, people with diabetes ketoacidosis, people in the advanced stages of heart failure or kidney disease, and people who experience allergic reactions to Avandia diabetes medications. Users of Avandia diabetes medicine may experience some fluid retention and weight gain which should be discussed with a medical doctor.
Serious side effects from Avandia diabetes medication are not common, but they are possible. These include: symptoms of liver problems (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, excessive fatigue, appetite loss, yellowing of the skin, dark urine), symptoms of heart problems (rapid increase or decrease in weight, shortness or breath, chest pain), or hypoglycemia symptoms (headache, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremors, and weakness). It is important that you get regular blood tests to monitor your liver functioning and blood glucose levels if you are taking Avandia diabetes management medicine.
While Avandia diabetes management medication seems to be a safer alternative to a related drug known as Rezulin, the manufacturers of Avandia (GlaxoSmithKline) have been sued for serious Avandia diabetes drug side effects. These serious side effects- congestive heart failure, hepatitis, and liver failure- have been minimized or kept hidden by the drug manufacturer. If you, or someone you know, have experienced serious side effects from Avandia diabetes medication, you may be eligible to file a claim to seek compensation.
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