metformin/rosiglitazone (Avandamet)

Introduction

Combination of rosiglitazone plus metformin.

Dosage

BID

Tabs: 1 mg/500 mg, 2 mg/500mg, 4 mg/500 mg

Monitor

• LFTs
• prior to initiating therapy
• every 2 months for 1st 12 months

Adverse effects

see rosiglitazone, metformin

• drug adverse effects of hypoglycemic agents

More general terms

• hypoglycemic combination

Components

• metformin (Glucophage)
• rosiglitazone (Avandia)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=219098