Drug Alert Updates » heart failure http://drugalertupdates.com drugalertupdates.com Wordpress weblog Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:43:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Avandia http://drugalertupdates.com/2009/11/avandia/ http://drugalertupdates.com/2009/11/avandia/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:06:38 +0000 admin http://drugalertupdates.com/?p=107 Avandia is an oral diabetes medication used to help control blood sugar levels in people with type-2 diabetes. Despite its effectiveness at regulating type-2 diabetes, studies have shown that Avandia can put patients at an increased risk of the following side effects:

avandia- Congestive heart failure
- Liver problems
- Vision changes
- Allergic reactions
- Bone fractures
- Heart attack
- Nausea
- Rapid weight gain (bloating)

FDA announced that the manufacturer of Avandia (GlaxoSmithKline) agreed to add a “black box” warning to the product to strengthen existing warnings about increased risk of heart attacks. Visit Fox News to read the entire article. Studies have shown that patients taking Avandia have a 43 percent higher risk of heart attack, according to the New England Journal of Medicine.

If you or a loved one have been injured by Avandia, please contact Drug Alert Updates for more information and to speak to an Avandia attorney.

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