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The 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.
Designed to treat type-2 diabetes, Avandia works by helping a patient’s body use its own natural insulin to better control blood sugar levels. It is not recommended for patients who are using insulin or nitrates or for patients who have type-1 diabetes.
Avandia has been prescribed to treat millions of diabetic patients across the U.S. If you are considering taking Avandia to treat your diabetes, there are a few things you need to discuss with your doctor before starting. For instance, you should tell your doctor if you:
Patients who are taking Avandia should be familiar with the health risks that are associated with the diabetes drug. Avandia health risks may include:
Avandia may also increase the risk of becoming pregnant.
If you are taking Avandia, you should tell your doctor right away if you begin to experience any of the following symptoms:
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.
If you’ve suffered from any serious side effects or health risks while taking Avandia, you may be eligible to seek and recover compensation for your injuries and losses. Recoverable losses may include:
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