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Avandia Recall Hits the U.S.

Glaxo’s Diabetes Drug Avandia Pulled From U.S. Pharmacies

Avandia Recall

Beginning in November, the popular diabetes drug, Avandia, will be removed from your local pharmacy’s shelves, the federal government said Tuesday, due to the Avandia Recall.

Avandia Recall – New Program Begins Novemeber 18

The new program will take effect November 18, at which point only certified doctors may prescribe the drug and only patients who know the risks and are filling their prescription through the mail from specific pharmacies may receive the drug, USA Today reported.

A 2007 analysis published by Nissan showed the diabetes drug increased the risk of heart attack by about 40 percent in type 2 diabetes patients, who already have a heightened risk of heart attacks because of the disease.

FDA drug-safety expert David Graham told an advisory committee in 2007 that Avandia had caused heart problems, including deaths, in 66,000 to 200,000 people.

Avandia Recall: Trade Name Rosiglitazone

Avandia is the trade name for the drug rosiglitazone, which is on the market as part of the combination drugs Avandamet and Avandaryl. Nearly half a million patients in the USA filled prescriptions for these products from January through October of 2010.

Avandia was approved in 1999 to decrease blood-sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes affects about 23 million Americans, will you be affected by the Avandia Recall?

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What is Avandia?

About Avandia

Avandia is a prescription medication used with diet and exercise was created by GlaxoSmithKline to treat type 2 (“adult-onset” or “non-insulin dependent”) diabetes mellitus (“high blood sugar”).

Avandia may be used alone or with other anti-diabetic medicines. Active Ingredient: rosiglitazone maleate. When Avandia was first approved it was intended to replace the recalled diabetes drug Rezulin as a safe alternative. Pharmacological studies in animal models indicate that rosiglitazone improves sensitivity to insulin in muscle and adipose tissue.

Type 2 Diabetes: When a person does not make enough insulin or does not respond normally to the insulin their body makes this is considered type 2 diabetes. When this happens, sugar (glucose) builds up in the blood. This can lead to serious medical problems including kidney damage, heart disease, loss of limbs, and blindness.

Avandia Side Effects

Avandia, Has many painful side effects when taken. The most life-threatening side effect is congestive heart failure.

Heart failure symptoms include:

Chest pain
Swelling of the extremities
Weight fluctuations
Difficulty breathing/Shortness of breath

If you have heart failure, fluid retention, or active liver disease your healthcare provider will evaluate you to decide if Avandia is right for you.

If you or someone close to you has suffered a heart attack or cardiovascular problems after taking Avandia, you may have the right to investigate the possibility that the injury was caused by Avandia.

Do you have an Avandia Claim?

If you feel you may have an Avandia Claim, please fill out the Free Case Review Form on the right and we will have an experienced Avandia Attorney contact you.

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