Recent News:
On May 21, 2007, researchers from the Cleveland Clinic published a study in the New England Journal of Medicine indicating that patients taking the diabetes drug Avandia were found to be at increased risk for a heart attack or heart-related death. (Read Article.)
Diabetic patients who are currently taking Avandia are encouraged to talk to their physicians about weighing the risks and benefits.
What is Avandia?
Avandia, which has the generic name of rosiglitazone maleate, is used to treat patients suffering from type 2 diabetes, also referred to as adult onset diabetes. Avandia is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. It is a member of a relatively new class of diabetes medication called thiazolidinediones. Rezulin, also in this class of drugs, was pulled from the market as a result of several deaths. Both drugs treat type 2 diabetes by helping to control the body's level of blood sugar by decreasing insulin resistance, which, in turn, decreases the need for additional insulin.
Avandia Side Effects
Avandia may cause heart failure, edema, low blood sugar, weight gain, low red blood cell count, abnormal ovulation, and liver problems. Other common side effects include cold-like-symptoms and headaches.
Questions and Consultations
If you or a family member has used the prescription drug Avandia and noticed adverse side effects, you should contact a physician immediately. If you would like to discuss your rights, are interested in more information on Avandia litigation, or if you have information about the cases that you would like to share with us, please fill out the short evaluation form below and a member of Seeger Weiss LLP's experienced staff will call you to discuss your potential rights concerning Avandia. Attorney consultations incur no obligation on your part and all initial consultations are free of charge and do not create an attorney-client relationship. Seeger Weiss LLP has office locations in both New York and New Jersey and its attorneys practice in courts throughout the country.
Link To Lawyer Seek's Avandia Content:
<a href='http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Pharmaceutical-Injury-C1/Avandia-P41/'>Avandia: Lawyer Seek</a> |
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