Avandaryl

Active Ingredient(s): Glimepiride + Rosiglitazone Maleate
FDA Approved: * November 23, 2005
Pharm Company: * SB PHARMCO
Category: Diabetes

Rosiglitazone (trade name Avandia) is an antidiabetic drug in the thiazolidinedione class. It works as an insulin sensitizer, by binding to the PPAR in fat cells and making the cells more responsive to insulin. It is marketed by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as a stand-alone drug or for use in combination with metformin or with glimepiride. First released in 1999, annual sales peaked at approximately $2.5-billion in 2006; however, following a meta-analysis in 2007 that link... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.
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Dosage List

Avandaryl 4 mg / 1 mg (Rosiglitazone / Glimepiride) Oral Tablet
NDC: 0173-0841
Labeler:
Glaxosmithkline LLC
Avandaryl 4 mg / 2 mg (Rosiglitazone / Glimepiride) Oral Tablet
NDC: 0173-0842
Labeler:
Glaxosmithkline LLC
Avandaryl 4 mg / 4 mg (Rosiglitazone / Glimepiride) Oral Tablet
NDC: 0173-0843
Labeler:
Glaxosmithkline LLC
Avandaryl 8 mg / 2 mg (Rosiglitazone / Glimepiride) Oral Tablet
NDC: 0173-0844
Labeler:
Glaxosmithkline LLC
Avandaryl 8 mg / 4 mg (Rosiglitazone / Glimepiride) Oral Tablet
NDC: 0173-0845
Labeler:
Glaxosmithkline LLC

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