Oral Diabetes Drugs and Women’s Fractures

Do you have type 2 diabetes? Are you taking the oral diabetes drugs rosiglitazone or pioglitazone?

Well new reports have linked such diabetes drug to increased risk of fractures in women taking them. You may have to discuss stuff with your doctor especially if you already have a weak bone health.

In the market, rosiglitazone is available as Avandia(TM) (product of GLAXOSMITHKLINE) while pioglitazone is available as Actos(TM) (product of Takeda Pharmaceuticals).


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  1. Delicious Monster Says:

    timely info

  2. Ajlouny Says:

    Why are these drugs given out, if there is metphormin on the market for type 2? Why risk taking something that has been even a small percentage of hurting you.

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