A type of thiazolidinediones, used to treat polycystic ovarian disease and diabetes, rosiglitazone is an insulin sensitizer.

In type 2 diabetics insulin insufficiency is often caused by insulin-resistance in cells. Considered an insulin-sensitizer, rosiglitazone works by reducing the resistance allowing the body to use the insulin it produces rather than promote the creation of insulin by the pancreas like other drugs. While rosiglitazone can be used with other drugs it should not be used while taking insulin. Doses of four or eight mg may be taken once or twice a day with or without food.

Diabetes – Rosiglitazone Use

In the U.S. rosiglitazone is marketed as Avandia and manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. Before beginning Avandia tell your doctor if you have heart or liver problems, edema, developed liver problems with taking Rezulin, are premenopausal, pregnant, or breast feeding. While Avandia may be used with drugs such as metaformin, certain …