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Show Did You Know... Patient Information about AVANDIA (rosiglitazone maleate) 2 mg, 4 mg, and 8 mg Tablets What Is Avandia? Avandia is one product in a class of prescription drugs or called thiazolidiriediones TZDs it is used to treat type 2 diabetes by helping the body use the insulin that it is already making Avandia comes as pills that can be taken either once a day or twice a day to help improve olood sugar levels How does Avandla treat type 2 diabetes? II you have type 2 diabetes, your body probably still produces insulin but it is not able to use the insulin efficiently Insulin is needed to allow sugar to be carried from the bloodstream into many cells of the body for energy If insulin is not being used correctly, sugar does not enter the cells very well and builds up in the blood If not controlled, the high blood sugar level can lead to serious medical problems. including kidney damage, blindness and amputation Avandia helps your body use insulin by making the cells more sensitive to insulin so that the sugar can enter the cell How quickly will Avandia begin to work? Avandia begins to reduce blood sugar levels within 2 weeks However, since Avandia works to address an important underlying cause of type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, it may take 8 to 12 weeks to see the full effect If you do not respond adequately to your starting dose of Avandia, your physician may increase your daily dose to improve your blood sugar control How should I take Avandia ? Your doctor may tell yoj to taKe Avandia once a day or twice a day (in the morning and evening) It can be taken with or without meals Food does not affect how Avandia works To help you remember to take Avandia. you may want to take it at the same time every day What if I miss a dose? if vour doctor has prescribed Avandia for use once a dav As soon as you remember your missed dose, take one tablet anytime during the day if you forget and go a whole day without taking a dose, don't try to make it up 0y adding another dose on the following day Forget about the missed dose and simply follow your normal schedule If vour doctor has presented Avandia for use twice a dav. As soon as you remember the missed dose take one tablet Take the next dose at the normal time on the same day Don't try to make up a missed dose from the day before You should never take three doses on any single day in order to make up for a missed dose the day before Do I need to test my blood for sugar while using Avandia? Yes, you should follow your doctor s instructions about your testing schedule Does Avandia cure type 2 diabetes? Currently there is no cure for diabetes The only way to avoid the effects of the disease is to maintain good blood sugar control by following your doctor's advice for diet, exercise, weight control, and medication Avandia, alone or in combination with other antidiabetic drugs (i e., sulfonyl-urea- s or metlormm). may improve these other efforts by helping your body make better use of the insulin it already produces Can I take Avandia with other medications? Avandia has been taken safely by people using other medications, including other antidiabetic medications, birth control pills, warfarin (a blood thinner), Zantac (ranitidine, an antiulcer product from GlaxoSmithKline), certain heart medications, and some cholesterol-lowerinproducts You should discuss with your doctor the most appropriate plan for you If you are taking prescription or products for your diabetes or for conditions other than diabetes, be sure to tell your doctor Sometimes a patient who is taking two antidiabetic medications each day can become irritable, lightheaded or excessively tired Tell your doctor if this occurs; your blood sugar levels may be dropping too low. and the dose of your medication may need to be reduced What should I discuss with my doctor before taking Avandia ? Avandia in combination with insulin may increase the risk of serious heart problems. Because of this, talk to your ooctor before using Avandia and insulin together. Avandia may cause fluid retention or swelling which could lead to or worsen heart failure, so tell your doctor if you have a history of these conditions. You should also talk to your doctor if you have liver problems, or if you are nursing, pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant If you are a premenopausal woman who is not ovulating, you should know that Avandia therapy may result in the resumption of ovulation, which may increase your chances of becoming pregnant Therefore, you may need to consider birth control options What are the possible side effects of Avandia ? Avandia was generally well tolerated in clinical trials The most common side effects reported by people taking Avandia were upper respiratory infection (cold-liksymptoms) and headache As with most other diabetes medications, you may experience an increase in weight. You may also experience edema (swelling) andor anemia (tiredness) If you experience any swelling of your extremities (e g , legs, ankles) or tiredness, notify your doctor Talk to your doctor immediately if you experience edema, shortness of breath, an unusually rapid increase in weight, or other symptoms ol heart failure Who should not use Avandia? You should not take Avandia if you are in the later stages of heart failure or if you have active liver disease The following people should also not take Avandia People with type 1 diabetes, people who experienced yellowing of the skin with Rezulm (troglitazone, people who are allergic to Avandia or any of its components and people with diabetic ketoacidosis Why are laboratory tests recommended? Your doctor may conduct blood tests to measure your blood sugar control. Blood tests to check for serious liver problems should be conducted before starting Avandia. every 2 months during the first year, and periodically thereafter It is important that you call your doctor immediately if you experience unexplained symptoms of nausea, vomiting stomach pain, tiredness, anorexia, dark urine, or yellowing of g e Parke-Davis- ), the skin. How should I store Avandia? Avandia should be stored at room temperature in a childproof container out of the reach of children Store Avandia in its original container. ARIZONA More than 600 miles of a Arizona Trail from Mexico proposed 790-mibeen has Utah to officially designated and open to the public. The hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding trail is the dream of Dale Shewalter, a schoolteacher from Flagstaff who envisioned the project in the 1970s while hiking in the Santa Rita Mountains. le If you drive northwest from San Luis (pop. 9,539), you will reach Mexico. CALIFORNIA Group of Companies All rights reserved. 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