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<blockquote data-quote="Dennis" data-source="post: 310" data-attributes="member: 1338"><p>Pauline,</p><p></p><p>This is extracted from the BMJ website and is from an article about the glitazone family of drugs.</p><p></p><p>"These drugs can cause the following side effects:</p><p></p><p>Weight gain. </p><p></p><p>Puffiness or swelling in your hands or feet because your body is holding on to extra water. This is more likely to happen if you are older. </p><p></p><p>Liver damage. Your doctor will want to check your blood on a regular basis for any problems with your liver. </p><p></p><p>There are other risks with glitazone drugs. These include: </p><p></p><p>Heart problems. Some recent research has shown that taking rosiglitazone may slightly increase the risk of having a heart attack. Also, both rosiglatazone and pioglitazone can cause a condition called heart failure, or make existing heart failure worse. Heart failure is a condition where the heart doesn’t beat as strongly as it should. It can make you breathless and tired. Doctors are advised not to prescribe glitazones to people with heart failure, and to be careful about prescribing them to anyone with heart disease. And they should carefully check anyone taking these drugs for signs of heart failure. </p><p></p><p>Breaking a bone. If you are a woman, you are slightly more likely to break a bone in your upper arm, hand or foot, if you take a glitazone. Your doctor should check the health of your bones if you take these drugs. </p><p></p><p>Sight problems. Rarely, rosiglitazone seems to cause problems with sight, such as blurred or distorted vision. If you notice any changes to your vision, see your doctor."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dennis, post: 310, member: 1338"] Pauline, This is extracted from the BMJ website and is from an article about the glitazone family of drugs. "These drugs can cause the following side effects: Weight gain. Puffiness or swelling in your hands or feet because your body is holding on to extra water. This is more likely to happen if you are older. Liver damage. Your doctor will want to check your blood on a regular basis for any problems with your liver. There are other risks with glitazone drugs. These include: Heart problems. Some recent research has shown that taking rosiglitazone may slightly increase the risk of having a heart attack. Also, both rosiglatazone and pioglitazone can cause a condition called heart failure, or make existing heart failure worse. Heart failure is a condition where the heart doesn’t beat as strongly as it should. It can make you breathless and tired. Doctors are advised not to prescribe glitazones to people with heart failure, and to be careful about prescribing them to anyone with heart disease. And they should carefully check anyone taking these drugs for signs of heart failure. Breaking a bone. If you are a woman, you are slightly more likely to break a bone in your upper arm, hand or foot, if you take a glitazone. Your doctor should check the health of your bones if you take these drugs. Sight problems. Rarely, rosiglitazone seems to cause problems with sight, such as blurred or distorted vision. If you notice any changes to your vision, see your doctor." [/QUOTE]
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