Patient was educated on the side effects of using Avandamet as follows:
- Muscle pain
- Avandamet can significantly increase risk of muscle and skeletal pains and fatigue.
- Macular edema
- Avandamet can result in macular edema and consequently, lead to blurred vision.
- Bladder cancer
- Chronic use of Avandamet is associated with significant increase the risk for diminishing liver function, bladder cancer, and heart failure.
- Hypoglycemia
- Avandamet by decreasing the insulin resistance and increasing the sensitivity for insulin, can result in excessive uptake of glucose and lead to reduced blood sugars.
- But, hypoglycemia with Avandamet is not a common complaint and can be mild.
