Avandia User Reviews & Ratings

Avandia has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 reviews on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 63% reported a negative experience.

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Type 2 Diabetes	4.6	8 reviews for Type 2 Diabetes	158 medications

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Bca...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
November 7, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "My father was on Avandia for 5 years and suffered a heart attack. His doctor told my family that he had no heart concerns before taking Avandia. My father died because of this medication. I do not recommend this drug."

1 / 10

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clu...
September 30, 2009

For Type 2 Diabetes "Although Avandia was very efficient in controlling my blood sugars, I had a reaction to it which resulted in my heart skipping beats, beating very hard. While on Avandia, I was unable to complete stress tests. After quitting Avandia, I have had no more heart problems and can now successfully complete stress tests."

3 / 10

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Anonymous
July 22, 2009

For Type 2 Diabetes "Avandia had some side effects with me that the doctors thought were cancer. They insisted it could not be the medicine, but after over a year of multiple scans, biopsies, and bone marrow tests, I chose to quit taking the medicine on my own. My blood sugar skyrocketed, but my immune system started working again. I haven't had to go to the hospital since."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
February 22, 2009

For Type 2 Diabetes "I used Avandia 8 mg once a day for 5 years, and A1c went from 9 to 5.4. I had a headache in the beginning. No other problems. Then the big scare happened, and my doctor took me off, and I am on glipizide. I think I will go back to Avandia."

8 / 10

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nem...
April 24, 2008

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been taking 4 mg once in the morning for the last 8 or 9 years without any problems. Weight is staying stable within 5 lbs +/- for the last 8 or 9 years."

10 / 10

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aug...
November 4, 2009

For Type 2 Diabetes "I had terrible leg cramps all over my legs for hours at night. So bad, nearly all muscles in both legs at the same time. I passed out with pain so severe. The day I quit Avandia, the cramps stopped."

3 / 10

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Anonymous
April 25, 2009

For Type 2 Diabetes "Very effective, but some side effects. Causes weight gain. Potential cardiac health risks. Has some unintended good side effects too, though."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
July 14, 2009

For Type 2 Diabetes "Numbers were good, but weight gain was terrible. Gained 5 pounds almost immediately; a total of 30 altogether."

3 / 10

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