Why AVANDIA* (Rosiglitazone maleate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of AVANDIA: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.05)
(based on 98 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** AVANDIA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Diabetes mellitus* | 11 |
2 | Hypoglycaemia | 1 |
3 | Insulin resistance* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of AVANDIA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Weight increased | 48 |
2 | Oedema | 21 |
3 | Swelling | 18 |
4 | Pain | 17 |
5 | Fatigue | 14 |
6 | Weight decreased | 13 |
7 | Dyspnoea | 13 |
8 | Fluid retention | 10 |
9 | Somnolence | 10 |
10 | Myalgia | 8 |
11 | Pain in extremity | 6 |
12 | Cardiac flutter | 6 |
13 | Chest pain* | 6 |
14 | Vision blurred | 6 |
15 | Abnormal weight gain | 6 |
16 | Abasia | 5 |
17 | Drug ineffective | 5 |
18 | Hunger | 5 |
19 | Sinusitis | 5 |
20 | Alopecia | 5 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for AVANDIA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Rosiglitazone maleate (Rosiglitazone, Avandamet 4/500, Avandia)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com