Is Avandia really more dangerous than other medicines for diabetes, or is the news blowing the problem out of perspective

July 2007

Is Avandia really more dangerous than other medicines for diabetes, or is the news blowing the problem out of perspective?

Avandia (rosiglitazone) is one of the many drugs used to control blood sugar in diabetes. It is in a class called thiazolidinediones or "glitazones" which also includes Actos (pioglitazone).

Patients are hearing news reports about Avandia because there's a prominent new study.

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