Avandia®
Pronounced: AH-van-DEE-ah
Generic name: Rosiglitazone
About
Avandia is used to hold down blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes (also known as "non-insulin dependent" or "adult onset" diabetes).
Blood sugar levels are ordinarily controlled by the body's natural supply of insulin, which helps sugar move out of the bloodstream and into the cells. In type 2 diabetes, the buildup of sugar in the blood is often due not to a lack of insulin, but to the body's inability to make proper use of it. Avandia works first by decreasing sugar production, then by helping the body make more efficient use of whatever insulin is available. It does not increase the actual amount of insulin in circulation.
Avandia is a new type of diabetes medication. It can be used alone or in conjunction with insulin, metformin (Glucophage), or a member of the sulfonylurea class of diabetes drugs (Diabinese, Micronase, Orinase). It takes effect slowly. You may not see a reduction in blood sugar levels for the first 2 weeks of therapy, and it may take 2 to 3 months for the medication to deliver maximum results.
Rosiglitazone (Generic Avandia)
Rosiglitazone maleate (Generic Avandia) is an oral antidiabetic agent for treatment of type 2 diabetes. Rosiglitazone maleate is an insulin-sensitizing drug called — a TZD. TZDs target a special "receptor site" at the center of certain cells. This decreases the cells' resistance to insulin and allows more sugar to enter. As more sugar enters the cells, sugar and insulin levels in the bloodstream drop. This results in lower blood sugar levels.
Here are our current specials for Rosiglitazone:
Avandia is a registered brand name of Glaxo Smith Kline.
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