Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING                          For Healthcare Professionals
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION for AVANDIA® (rosiglitazone maleate)
AVANDIA can cause or worsen heart failure. If you have severe heart failure (very poor pumping ability of the heart), you cannot be started on AVANDIA (see Boxed WARNING).
SAFETY INFORMATION CONTINUED BELOW 
AVANDIA rosiglitazone maleate | Diabetes Medication
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Get Back on Track

No one is perfect, and managing diabetes is not always easy. If you have struggled to control your blood sugar, don't be discouraged. You can get back on track. Remember. it's hard to do everything right every day, but try to do something right each day. By taking it day by day, one step at a time, you're doing a good job.

Your doctor may help you create a diabetes management plan, but only you can make sure you follow through on it. It's important to make healthy choices every day and not get discouraged. Sure, you may make a bad choice here and there, but it's important to forgive yourself and start fresh the next day.

For example, there may be times when you don't follow your healthy eating plan. When you make a poor food choice, just make up for it later. The worst thing you can do is give up.

Here are some tips for getting back on track:

  • If you ate too many sweets, try skipping dessert. To learn about healthy substitutes for foods that may tempt you off of your eating plan, try the Craving Converter™ to find healthier food options
  • If you were too busy to be as active as you had planned, try working in the garden or taking the stairs or going for a short walk.
  • If you forgot to take your medicine, try putting a note on the fridge that says, "Take medicine at __ o'clock."
  • If you forgot to check your blood sugar, just pick up where you left off and keep your Blood Sugar Tracker handy.

*Only your doctor can decide if AVANDIA is right for you. AVANDIA is not right for everyone.
Taking AVANDIA with insulin or nitrates is not recommended.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION for AVANDIA® (rosiglitazone maleate)

AVANDIA can cause or worsen heart failure. If you have severe heart failure (very poor pumping ability of the heart) you cannot be started on AVANDIA. AVANDIA is also not recommended if you have heart failure with symptoms (such as shortness of breath or swelling), even if these symptoms are not severe.

AVANDIA may increase your risk of other heart problems that occur when there is reduced blood flow to the heart, such as chest pain (angina) or heart attack (myocardial infarction). This risk appeared higher in patients taking medicines called nitrates or insulin.

If you have chest pain or a feeling of chest pressure, you should seek immediate medical attention, regardless of what diabetes medicines you are taking. If you take AVANDIA, tell your doctor right away if you have swollen legs or ankles, a rapid increase in weight or difficulty breathing, or unusual tiredness; experience changes in vision; become pregnant.

Before taking AVANDIA, review your medical history and tell your doctor if you:

Women taking AVANDIA should know that AVANDIA may increase the risk of pregnancy. More fractures have been observed in women taking AVANDIA. Other possible side effects of AVANDIA include anemia and hypoglycemia. Your doctor should do blood tests to check your liver before you start AVANDIA and during treatment as needed.

Prescription AVANDIA, along with diet and exercise, helps improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

For more information about AVANDIA, please see Medication Guide and full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING.