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What Diabetes Patients Need to Know
What is Avandia?
Avandia like many other drugs for Type 2 diabetes, GlaxoSmithKline's
is meant to help patients lower the amount of sugar in their
blood. Avandia and a rival drug, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s
Actos, are the two drugs in a class called TZDs, or thiazolidinediones,
that are known in particular for helping patients who are
resistant to the hormone insulin, which reduces blood-sugar
levels.
What
is Avandia (Rosiglitazone) used for?
Avandia, in addition to diet and exercise, improves blood
sugar control in adults with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent)
diabetes. Avandia can be used alone or in combination with
a sulfonylurea, metformin, or insulin. Avandia can also be
used in addition to a sulfonylurea plus metformin when diet,
exercise, and both agents are not enough to control blood
sugar.
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