rosiglitazone

Examples

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• Design: Randomized placebo-controlled trial (Diabetes Reduction Assessment with Ramipril and Rosiglitazone Medication DREAM).

  Academic text (2007)

• The prescription patterns of two high-cost medications were examined: thiazolidinediones (rosiglitazone and pioglitazone) and long-acting insulin analogues (detemir and glargine).

  Blog text (7)

• Rosiglitazone was withdrawn due to concerns about increased stroke risk, leaving only pioglitazone in this group of drugs.

  Academic text (2012)

• Similar developments have characterized the use of drugs for hypercholesterolemia and hypertension, although fortunately those drugs generally have proved less toxic than rosiglitazone.

  Academic text (2011)

• Soon, however, the manufacturer of rosiglitazone conducted a trial confirming the drug's usefulness in preventing the progression from prediabetes to diabetes.

  Academic text (2011)

• For example, lower guideline thresholds and aggressive marketing meant that more were exposed to the risks of cardiovascular deaths from rosiglitazone.

  Academic text (2011)

• Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate) is a prescription medication used to lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

  Blog text (31)

• These study results were then used to urge physicians to prescribe rosiglitazone for patients who did not meet the criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes solely on the basis of surrogate endpoints and without data showing reductions in diabetic complications or other patient-oriented benefits.

  Academic text (2011)

• Rosiglitazone is commonly prescribed to help manage blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.

• After his diagnosis, John started taking rosiglitazone to control his high blood sugar.

Synonyms

G

glipizide

vsrosiglitazone

• Specialized

1 8.2

A pill that lowers blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes

is a different single medication used for the same purpose but differently

P

pioglitazone

vsrosiglitazone

• Specialized

1 8.7

A medicine that lowers blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes

is a different specific medication with the same use

A

Actos

vsrosiglitazone

• Specialized

1 6.1

A medicine brand used to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar

is the generic medication name rather than a brand

A

antidiabetic drug

vsrosiglitazone

• Specialized

3.1

Medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes

refers to one particular medication rather than the whole drug class

A

antidiabetic

vsrosiglitazone

• Specialized

4.1

A medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes

is one specific medicine rather than a general treatment category

H

hypoglycemic agent

vsrosiglitazone

• Specialized

5.4

Medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes

focuses on a single medication rather than the general blood sugar lowering class

S

sulfonylurea

vsrosiglitazone

• Specialized

7.4

A medicine that lowers blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes

is a single medication, not a class, and differs in drug family

T

tolbutamide

vsrosiglitazone

• Specialized

9.0

A medicine taken by mouth to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes

is a different single medication from another drug family with the same goal

T

tolazamide

vsrosiglitazone

• Specialized

8.7

A medicine that helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes

is a different single medication used for the same condition but different class

Surface Forms

Etymology