Compare Avandia vs Actos

Compare Avandia

vs Actos

Compare Avandia to Actos. To make a decision about Avandia vs Actos, click here for a Medication Risk Map to help you select Avandia or Actos

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Uses of Avandia

Avandia is also known by the generic name Rosiglitazone

USES:
Rosiglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug (thiazolidinedione-type, also called "glitazones") used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). You should only begin taking rosiglitazone when other drugs have not worked well or cannot be taken. If you are currently taking rosiglitazone and have good control of your blood sugars and no new side effects/symptoms, continue to take this drug as directed. Ask your doctor about the risks and benefits of this drug, since a small number of people have had serious side effects.

Rosiglitazone works by helping to restore your body's proper response to insulin, thereby lowering your blood sugar. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Uses of Actos

Actos is also known by the generic name Pioglitazone

USES:
Pioglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug (thiazolidinedione-type, also called "glitazones") used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It works by helping to restore your body's proper response to insulin, thereby lowering your blood sugar.

Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Pioglitazone is used either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetic medications (such as metformin or a sulfonylurea such as glyburide). This medication should not be used to treat people with type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes).

Avandia and Actos Have 9 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects in Common

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Macular Edema - Macular Retinal Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Water Retention - Body Fluid Retention is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Worsening of Chronic Heart Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Broken Bone - Fractures is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Heart Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos.

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Avandia Has 13 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Actos

Critical Seriousness - Escape of Fluid into the Lungs - Pleural Effusions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Throwing Up - Vomiting is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - High Cholesterol - Hypercholesterolemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Stroke - Cerebrovascular Accident is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or Sinus - Upper Respiratory Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Fluid in the Lungs - Pulmonary Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Low Blood Sugar - Hypoglycemic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Angina is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

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Actos Has 4 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Avandia

Critical Seriousness - Weight Gain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Decrease in the Sharpness of Vision - Reduced Visual Acuity is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Stimulation of Ovarian Function - Ovulation Stimulation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

Critical Seriousness - Any Disease of the Teeth - Tooth Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos.

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Avandia and Actos Have 2 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects in Common

Throat Irritation - Pharyngitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos. Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of both Avandia and Actos. Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Avandia and Actos.

Avandia Has 1 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Actos

Backache - Back Pain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Avandia but not Actos. Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Avandia and Actos.

Actos Has 4 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Actos

Muscle Pain - Myalgia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Actos but not Avandia.

Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or Sinus - Upper Respiratory Infection is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Actos but not Avandia.

Any Disease of the Teeth - Tooth Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Actos but not Avandia.

Sinus Irritation and Congestion - Sinusitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Actos but not Avandia.

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Avandia and Actos Treat 0 Conditions in Common

Avandia has 19 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Avandia.

Avandia Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure - Suddenly Serious Symptoms of Heart Failure is a contraindication of Avandia.

Drug-Induced Hepatitis - Hepatitis caused by Drugs is a contraindication of Avandia.

Severe Chronic Heart Failure - Severe Heart Failure is a contraindication of Avandia.

Relative Contraindications

Angina is a contraindication of Avandia.

Body Fluid Retention - Water Retention is a contraindication of Avandia.

Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke is a contraindication of Avandia.

Chronic Heart Failure is a contraindication of Avandia.

Coronary Artery Disease - Disease of the Arteries of the Heart is a contraindication of Avandia.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Avandia.

Hypoglycemic Disorder - Low Blood Sugar is a contraindication of Avandia.

Myocardial Infarction - Heart Attack is a contraindication of Avandia.

Myocardial Ischemia - Disease of Inadequate Blood Flow to the Heart Muscle is a contraindication of Avandia.

Osteopenia - Decreased Calcification or Density of Bone is a contraindication of Avandia.

Osteoporosis is a contraindication of Avandia.

Pulmonary Edema - Fluid in the Lungs is a contraindication of Avandia.

Contraindication Warnings

Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests - Abnormal Liver Function Tests is a contraindication of Avandia.

Fractures - Broken Bone is a contraindication of Avandia.

Macular Retinal Edema - Macular Edema is a contraindication of Avandia.

Weight Gain is a contraindication of Avandia.

Actos has 14 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Actos.

Actos Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure - Suddenly Serious Symptoms of Heart Failure is a contraindication of Actos.

Severe Chronic Heart Failure - Severe Heart Failure is a contraindication of Actos.

Relative Contraindications

Chronic Heart Failure is a contraindication of Actos.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Actos.

Hypoglycemic Disorder - Low Blood Sugar is a contraindication of Actos.

Contraindication Warnings

Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests - Abnormal Liver Function Tests is a contraindication of Actos.

Body Fluid Retention - Water Retention is a contraindication of Actos.

Edema - Visible Water Retention is a contraindication of Actos.

Fever is a contraindication of Actos.

Fractures - Broken Bone is a contraindication of Actos.

Infection is a contraindication of Actos.

Macular Retinal Edema - Macular Edema is a contraindication of Actos.

Surgical Procedure - Recent Operation is a contraindication of Actos.

Trauma - Injury is a contraindication of Actos.

Avandia - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

Actos - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.