Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for Avandia use as follows: Menopausal women: Avandia use can result in increased resorption of the existing bone framework and decreased new bone formation. This can result in increased risk for bone pain & tenderness, pathological fractures. Female sex hormone, estrogen, is essential to female bone health because it promotes the activity of cells that contribute to continuous new bone formation. Secondary to reduction/lack of estrogen secretion, menopausal women are naturally at increased [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for Avandia use as follows: Avandia should be avoided in individuals with history of serious allergic reactions to avandia use. Liver dysfunction: Avandia is extensively metabolized in the liver and all the inactive metabolites are mainly excreted in urine by the kidneys. If liver function is deficient, the metabolism of this medication could suffer. This can lead to increased blood levels of the medication for longer periods of time, resulting [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on indications for Avandia use as follows: Type 2 diabetes: Insulin is a hormone that helps with shifting the glucose in the blood into the cells of body tissues. This helps with regulating the blood sugar levels and providing nutrition to the cells of body tissues. Type-2 diabetes is a condition in which your body becomes resistant to the action insulin. Resistance to action of insulin hormone leads to poor shifting of [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on Avandia and its mechanism of action as follows: Avandia is an oral antidiabetic drug, used in patients with type-2 diabetes. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas in your body. Insulin helps with shifting the glucose in the blood into the cells of body tissues. This helps with regulating the blood sugar levels and providing nutrition to the cells of body tissues. Type-2 diabetes is a condition in which your [...]