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| Pronunciation |
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 (roe
si GLI ta
zone) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Avandia® |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Antidiabetic Agent (Thiazolidinedione) |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to rosiglitazone or any other part of the
medicine.
- If you have active liver disease or yellowing (jaundice) during
troglitazone therapy.
- If you have type 1 diabetes or an acid condition of the blood called
diabetic ketoacidosis.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine lowers blood sugar in type 2 diabetics. It can be used
alone or in combination with other diabetes medicine. It may take up to 3 months
to see the full effect.
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| How does it work? |
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- Rosiglitazone increases insulin activity in the
body.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an
upset stomach.
- Take at a similar time every day.
- Follow diet plan and exercise program as recommended by healthcare
provider.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is missed at the usual meal, take it with the next meal.
- Do not take a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- Wear disease medical alert identification for diabetes.
- Do not use if you have liver disease. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Use caution if you have high cholesterol (increases bad cholesterol).
Talk with healthcare provider.
- Use caution if you have a weakened heart. May cause water weight gain.
Talk with healthcare provider.
- During times of stress such as infection, trauma, or surgery your
medicine requirements may change. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make
sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling
about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of
face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
- This medicine can cause ovulation in premenopausal women who have not
been ovulating. Birth control may need to be considered. Pregnancy can occur.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting
pregnant.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Weight gain caused by swelling.
- Increased cholesterol (increase of 10% to 15%).
- Cough, cold, redness and swelling of the sinuses.
- Headache.
- Back pain.
- Rare, but serious liver
injury.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Check blood sugar as ordered by healthcare provider. Call if glucose
is less than 80 mg/dL or greater than 250 mg/dL. Bring results to follow-up
visits.
- Watch for low blood sugar. This can cause anger, shaking, rapid
heartbeats, confusion, sweating.
- Watch for high blood sugar. Causes many trips to the bathroom, thirst,
and weight loss.
- Check blood work. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Follow diet plan and exercise program as recommended by healthcare
provider.
- Have an eye exam and visit to the foot doctor every year.
- Liver function tests need monitoring before therapy and then every 2
months for the first year and periodically after that. Talk with healthcare
provider.
- Check lipid (cholesterol) panel. Talk with healthcare
provider.
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Low blood sugar or very high blood sugar.
- Nausea, vomiting, belly pain, feeling tired, dark urine, yellow
eyes/skin, not hungry.
- For women, a change in monthly period.
- Any rash.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store in a tight container at room
temperature.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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