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Avandia Medication

Avandia medication is intended for the treatment of diabetes. Despite the FDA hoping Avandia medication would provide a safer result for diabetes patients following the recall of another diabetes drug (Rezulin), the FDA stated Avandia medication only appeared to be safer. Public Citizen consumer group had been very actively trying to have Rezulin removed from the market but never found Avandia medication to be a safer alternative.

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Serious Avandia medication side effects can be life threatening instances like cardiac events, including failure, and hepatic risks. Avandia medication maker, GlaxoSmithKline was warned on several occasions that the Avandia medication promotions did not accurately warn patients of the potential dangers that were found to occur in some Avandia medication users. Despite several FDA warnings, Avandia medication manufacturers failed to adequately respond to the agency's warnings, resulting in the FDA finally issuing a Warning Letter to the company.

Avandia medication has serious risks, especially if taken by certain individuals, so it is important to have individual assessments by a qualified physician before beginning any drug regimen such as Avandia medication.

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Avandia Linked to Pulmonary Edema and Heart Failure

September 8, 2003

In 2000, Rezulin diabetes drug was recalled after being linked to dozens of fatal liver disease instances. The FDA announced at the time of Rezulin recall that Actos and Avandia were safer alternative in "this important class of diabetes drug," which Rezulin was the first FDA approved drug of the newest class. Public Citizen consumer group criticized the FDA for waiting too long to issue the Rezulin recall and remained skeptical that other drugs, such as Avandia, would not also cause problems.

Now, a new study published in the September 9 issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings has reported that congestive heart failure can occur in Avandia patients. Already known to cause fluid accumulation, Avandia is now being discouraged from use amongst anyone with a history of congestive heart failure or chronic renal insufficiency until further Avandia studies have been performed.

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More Avandia Resources

MedLine Plus Drug Information - Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia.

Avandia - Offical site of Avandia diabetes drug.