Drug Name

Avandamet (Rosiglitazone/Metformin)

Drug Uses

Avandamet is used for improving blood sugar levels, with diet as well as exercise, in patients with type 2 diabetes who are already being treated with both of these medicines or who are not adequately controlled on metformin alone.

How Taken

Take Avandamet by mouth, usually once or twice daily with a meal, or as directed by your doctor.

Take this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it.

Remember to take it at the alike time(s) each day. Dosage is based on your health examination condition as well as response to therapy.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Avandamet combines two medicines to treat type 2 diabetes - rosiglitazone as well as metformin - in one convenient pill. Along with eating wholesome as well as staying active, Avandamet can help you control your blood sugar.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Incase it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose as well as resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Storage

Store at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light as well as moisture. Brief storage from 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) is permitted. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children as well as pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Avoid drinking alcohol while using Avandamet . Actions of Avandamet , such as lowering blood sugar, may be increased incase excessive alcohol is consumed while using Avandamet .

Before you possess any health examination or dental treatments, emergency care, or surgery, tell your doctor or dentist that you are using Avandamet .

Carry an identification card at all times that says you are diabetic.Avandamet usually does not cause abridged blood sugar or hypoglycemia, but this effect may occur incase you do not consume enough calories from food, juices, fruit, or other sources. To halt abridged blood sugar eat meals on a normal schedule as well as do not skip meals.

During times of stress, such as fever, infection, injury or surgery, it may be more difficult to control your blood sugar. Consult your doctor, as a change in your medicine may be required.

Symptoms of high blood sugar or hyperglycemia include thirst, increased urination, confusion, drowsiness, flushing, rapid breathing, or fruity breath odor. Incase these symptoms occur, tell your doctor immediately. Your medication dosage may need to be increased.

Lab tests, including liver as well as kidney function tests, fasting blood sugar, glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c), or total blood cell counts, may be needed to check your progress or to monitor for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab test appointments.

Take Avandamet with caution in the elderly because they may be more sensitive to its effects.

Take Avandamet with extreme caution in children. Safety as well as effectiveness possess not been confirmed.

Avandamet may cause ovulation in women who possess not reached menopause but do not ovulate. Be sure to take adequate contraception (birth control) while using Avandamet . In women of childbearing age, it is substantial to consider birth control methods while using Avandamet .

Incase you become pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using Avandamet during pregnancy. Insulin therapy may be preferred to control blood sugar during pregnancy. Discuss your treatment options with your doctor.

Do not breast-feed while using Avandamet .

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• attention disturbance; blurred vision; changes in weight; clumsiness; constipation; decreased appetite; decreased sex drive; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; moistureless mouth; flu; headache; impaired coordination/balance; increased salivation; joint pain; lightheadedness; nausea; nervousness; pounding in the chest; rapid heartbeat; restlessness; skin inflammation; sleeplessness; sweating; unsteadiness; unusual weakness; vomiting; weakness.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); depression; fainting; involuntary movements; memory impairment.

More Information

You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about Avandamet that is written for healthcare providers. Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a patient information leaflet.

Do not take Avandamet for a condition for which it was not prescribed.

Do not share your medicine with other people.