We guarantee the lowest price on all of our prescription products. If you find your medications cheaper at any other recognized licensed mail order pharmacy, we will not only match their price, we will beat it by 25% of the difference. It is our 125% price match guarantee!
Example: If you find a product on Canada Drugs Direct for $50.00 and find the same product for $40.00 at another mail order pharmacy, we will provide you with a $12.50 discount, bringing your total to $37.50.
To get the discount please make sure to mention the price match to the customer service team when they call to collect payment for your order. Or call toll free at 1-888-904-8467 to place the order through the phone.
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A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, consumption method, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug and works in the same way and in the same amount of time in the body.
The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is that generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (eg. different shape or color), as trademarks laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.
Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to develop a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name and sell it at a substantial discount.
Avandia is an oral medication primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Avandia belongs to the thiazolidinedione class of drugs, which increase the body's sensitivity to insulin, thereby improving blood sugar control.
Type 2 diabetes is a medical condition where the body cannot use glucose properly. Sugar builds up in the bloodstream and causes short-term and long-term damage to different organs.
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Formula | C18H19N3O3S |
License | FDA approved |
Bioavailability | Approximately 99% |
Legal status | Prescription only |
Chemical Name | 5-[[4-[2-(methyl-2-pyridinylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]-2,4-thiazolidinedione |
Elimination half-life | 3-4 hours |
Dosage (Strength) | 2 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg tablets |
Pregnancy | Category C; consult a healthcare provider |
Brands | Avandia |
Protein binding | Approximately 99.8% |
PubChem CID | 77999 |
MedlinePlus | a699023 |
ChEBI | 50148 |
ATC code | A10BG02 |
DrugBank | DB00412 |
KEGG | D08433 |
Routes of administration | Oral |
Take Avandia once or twice a day as directed by your doctor. The usual dosage is 2-4 mg twice daily or 2-8 mg by mouth once daily.
The active ingredient in Avandia is rosiglitazone.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you take any of the following:
Avandia should not be used to treat types of diabetes other than type 2 diabetes.
Avandia is not approved for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis.
Use caution when taking rosiglitazone if they have a history of cardiovascular disease or heart failure. It is important to monitor for signs of heart-related issues such as angina, edema, and myocardial infarction.
Common side effects of this drug may include:
Avandia [package insert]. Research Triangle Park, NC: GlaxoSmithKline; November 2020.