Sunday, July 11, 2010

The diabetes drug Avandia is linked to a greater risk of heart attack and possibly death, Worth the risk?

The widely prescribed diabetes drug Avandia is linked to a greater risk of heart attack and possibly death, a new scientific analysis revealed, and the U.S. government issued a safety alert Monday. How do we measure the curative effects of new drugs against the side effects and risks?

The diabetes drug Avandia is linked to a greater risk of heart attack and possibly death, Worth the risk?
I am on Avandia and will discuss my options on Wednesday. I am going to request an older drug that has had longer to be observed. I have no idea what his recommendation will be but it will ultimately be up to me to decide.


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