Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A hypoglycemic drug of the thiazolidinedione class, C18H19N3O3S, used in its maleate form to treat non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

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  • noun medicine A thiazolidinedione drug, used to treat diabetes (marketed as Avandia)

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[rosi-, origin unknown + -glitazone, thiazolidinedione suff. (alteration of (hyper)gly(cemia) + t(hi)az(olidinedi)one).]

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Examples

  • Avandia is the trade name for the drug rosiglitazone, which is also sold as a component in the combination drugs Avandamet and Avandaryl.

    Diabetes drug Avandia to be pulled from retail shelves 2011

  • Avandia is the trade name for the drug rosiglitazone, which is also sold as a component in the combination drugs Avandamet and Avandaryl.

    Diabetes drug Avandia to be pulled from retail shelves 2011

  • The regulatory confusion surrounding Avandia, also known as rosiglitazone, is revealed in two investigations released today that highlight concerns about the medicine given to people with diabetes to reduce excessive blood sugar levels.

    Diabetes drug available on NHS months after experts call for withdrawal 2010

  • He was one of 10 panel members who voted to keep Avandia, known by the generic name rosiglitazone, on the market.

    Panel: Diabetes Drug Needs More Warnings 2010

  • The FDA is asking an independent panel of experts to discuss and then vote on whether this drug, also known as rosiglitazone, is safe for the public.

    CNN Transcript Jul 30, 2007 2007

  • Avandia, intended to treat Type 2 diabetes, is known as rosiglitazone and was linked to 304 deaths during the third quarter of 2009.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • Avandia, intended to treat Type 2 diabetes, is known as rosiglitazone and was linked to 304 deaths during the third quarter of 2009.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • Avandia, intended to treat Type 2 diabetes, is known as rosiglitazone and was linked to 304 deaths during the third quarter of 2009.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • Also known as rosiglitazone, Avandia is a pill used to control blood sugar by making the body more sensitive to insulin.

    The Seattle Times 2010

  • Avandia, intended to treat Type 2 diabetes, is known as rosiglitazone and was linked to 304 deaths during the third quarter of 2009.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

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