Avandia

Active Ingredient(s): Rosiglitazone
FDA Approved: * May 25, 1999
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

Avandia 2 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 0173-0834
Labeler:
Glaxosmithkline LLC
Avandia 4 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 0173-0835
Labeler:
Glaxosmithkline LLC
Avandia 8 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 0173-0836
Labeler:
Glaxosmithkline LLC
Avandia 4 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 54868-4198
Labeler:
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Avandia 8 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 54868-4221
Labeler:
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Avandia 2 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 54868-5249
Labeler:
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Avandia 4 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 55154-4513
Labeler:
Cardinal Health
Avandia 8 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 55154-4518
Labeler:
Cardinal Health

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