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Diabetes Drug Avandia Harms the Heart, Studies Find - NYTimes.com

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Hundreds of people taking Avandia, a controversial diabetes medicine, needlessly suffer heart attacks and heart failure each month, according to confidential government reports that recommend the drug be removed from the market.

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Does anyone know if the Obama budget freeze will affect the FDA?

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Reply#1 - Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:39 AM EST
Stone5150

I took Avandia for about 6 or 8 months, I didn't have a heart attack but it did give me hypertension. I had a perfectly healthy heart before and after a few months of starting the drug I had high blood pressure. It is improving slowly since stopping Avandia and nearly back to normal, but I dunno if it will ever get there completely. I can't prove it and the pharmacon pays more for lawyers than I make in a lifetime.

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Reply#2 - Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:28 AM EST
tangojones

The bilge rats who were knowingly responsible ought to be prosecuted.

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#2.1 - Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:01 PM EST
Stone5150

They ought to be, but I seriously doubt that will ever happen.

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#2.2 - Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:20 PM EST
DeMock

Stone wrote

I can't prove it and the pharmacon pays more for lawyers than I make in a lifetime.

And if Republicans get their way... they will take away your ablity to sue in any case.

TORT REFORM = Squash the little persons rights in favor of corporate profit!

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#2.3 - Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:40 AM EST
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RobsonDave

I read the news about Avandia with alarm. I take Avandamet, another GSK prescription drug for type 2 diabetes control which contains Rosiglitazone plus Metformin. Since Avandia is pure Rosiglitazone, does Avandamet have the same cardiac risk potential as Avandia?

    Reply#3 - Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:22 AM EST
    DeMock

    I don't know... it does seem both drugs are in your system. (I am not a doctor... I just like to pretend :) )

      #3.1 - Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:19 AM EST
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      tangojones

      I came across this article that may hold interest for diabetics

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      Reply#4 - Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:25 AM EST
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