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Patients

Taking Avandia
6 Patients currently take Avandia
0 Patients stopped taking Avandia
Syguy Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: mild See profile Syguy 4mg daily since Jan 03, 2000
Lucky Tex Mouth/throat: none Arms: moderate Chest: moderate Legs: moderate See profile Lucky Tex 8mg daily since Feb 28, 2005

What is Avandia? Avandia is a thiazolidinedione, a class of medicine used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus (Type II). Avandia is a trademark of GlaxoSmithKline Read more...

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Reasons Taken

6 patients in the community are taking or have taken Avandia.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	4	66%
Lipodystrophy	1	16%
General health	1	16%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Avandia.

0 mg day	2 mg day	4 mg day	8 mg day	8 day	80 mg day
1	1	1	1	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Avandia or how long patients were taking Avandia before stopping.

Currently taking Avandia

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	1	0	0	0	3

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