Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be observed while taking Avandia use as follows: Take weight reading regularly, every week, and maintain a log of every reading for comparative feedback. Maintain an ideal weight for your height, as striking this balance is key for blood sugar control. Both overweight and underweight conditions can disturb this balance and result in poor blood sugar control. Discuss with your physician regarding suggestions for exercise and calorie expenditure, based [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be observed while taking Avandia use as follows: Observe compliance with taking your daily blood sugar readings, as recommended. Log maintenance of all the blood sugar readings helps for a comparative feedback, as to how well the drug is helping control the blood sugars. This can help your physician make necessary changes on your medication dose and suggest other treatment measures to help your blood sugar numbers fall into [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be observed while taking Avandia use as follows: Avandia is extensively metabolized in the liver and all the inactive metabolites are mainly excreted in urine by the kidneys. Individuals with compromised liver function cannot metabolize avandia normally. This results in the medication staying in circulation for longer time than normal and can be toxic. Individuals with history of compromised liver function must let their physician know regarding the same. [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be observed while taking Avandia use as follows: Avandia use also carries the risk of causing fast, pounding, and abnormal heartbeat, leading to severe debility, cardiac arrhythmias, and associated complications. This risk is even more in individuals with history of abnormal heartbeat and cardiac arrhythmias. Individuals taking avandia must be aware of and be watchful for symptoms of cardiac arrhythmias, such as, episodes of chest pain, rapid heart rate, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be observed while taking Avandia use as follows: Discuss with your physician or nutritionist regarding your recommended diet plan and calorie intake limitations, if any. Observe compliance with any recommendations made, to help the blood sugar numbers fall in the target range. Grossly overeating or undereating in comparison to the recommended calorie intake can lead to poor blood sugar control and compromise the therapeutic benefit of avandia. Maintaining a [...]