Who should NOT take Avandia?
By: LawInfo
Many patients with heart failure should not start taking AVANDIA.In addition, if you have any of the following medical conditions, you should talk about them with your doctor before you consider taking Avandia:
- heart problems or heart failure.
- if you take: insulin. nitrate medicines such as nitroglycerin or isosorbide to treat a type of chest pain called angina, any medicines for high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart failure, or for prevention of heart disease or stroke.
- type 1 (“juvenile”) diabetes or had diabetic ketoacidosis. (These conditions should be treated with insulin.)
- type of diabetic eye disease called macular edema (swelling of the back of the eye).
- liver problems - pr had liver problems while taking REZULIN® (troglitazone), another medicine for diabetes.
- pregnant or plan to become pregnant. (AVANDIA should not be used during pregnancy. It is not known if AVANDIA can harm your unborn baby.)
- If you are a premenopausal woman (before the “change of life”) who does not have regular monthly periods, AVANDIA may increase your chances of becoming pregnant.)
- breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed. (It is not known if AVANDIA passes into breast milk. You should not use AVANDIA while breastfeeding.)
- if you tany prescription or non-prescription medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements. (AVANDIA and certain other medicines can affect each other and lead to serious side effects including high or low blood sugar, or heart problems.)
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Additional Avandia FAQs
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What is Avandia?
A: AVANDIA is a prescription medicine used, along with diet and exercise, to treat adults with type 2 (“adultonset” or “non-insulin … More -
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Is Avandia dangerous?
A: Taking Avandia may be dangerous. The FDA has warned that AVANDIA can cause serious side effects related to heart failure and other heart problems. … More -
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Can Avandia cause heart failure?
A: Yes, it can causecongestive heart failure in some patients. The FDA specifically issued the following warnings: WARNING: CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE … More -
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Has the FDA issued any safety alerts regarding Avandia?
A: Yes. The FDA has issued safety alerts about the use, and side effects of using, Avandia. In addition, the FDA has conducted long investigations into its … More -
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Has the FDA conducted studies to determine the safety of taking Avandia?
A: Yes. In fact, the FDA had enough concern over whether the increased risk of heart failure linked to Avandia is even worth it being on the market at all. … More -
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Have our congressional representatives proposed any new laws or regulations regarding the safety of Avendia?
A: Yes. Senator Chuck Grassley and Representative Rosa DeLauro led a bipartisan oversight committe regarding the safety of Avandia. After … More -
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Do patients who've suffered harm from a dangerous drug have a right to bring a lawsuit or a class action lawsuit?
A: Absolutely. There have been many successful lawsuits, including class action lawsuits, brought by consumers after being harmed by a dangerous or recalled drug. … More -
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What is 'strict liability'?
A: Some persons or companies may be held “strictly liable” for certain activities or products that harm others, even if it can’t be shown they acted … More -
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What is a black box warning?
A: A black box warning, also referred to as a boxed warning, is the most urgent warning mandated by the FDA. It is used to alert consumers of the adverse risks … More
