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
1Diabetes mellitus*11
2Hypoglycaemia1
3Insulin 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
1Weight increased48
2Oedema21
3Swelling18
4Pain17
5Fatigue14
6Weight decreased13
7Dyspnoea13
8Fluid retention10
9Somnolence10
10Myalgia8
11Pain in extremity6
12Cardiac flutter6
13Chest pain*6
14Vision blurred6
15Abnormal weight gain6
16Abasia5
17Drug ineffective5
18Hunger5
19Sinusitis5
20Alopecia5

*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

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* 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