What is Avandamet Used For?
This combination medication is used along with a diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in diabetic patients. Avandamet works by helping to restore your body s proper response to the insulin you naturally produce. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems (impotence). Use of Avandamet is not recommended with insulin therapy. How To Use Avandamet Avandamet is best taken with meals. Use Avandamet regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use it at the same time(s) each day. Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy. Avandamet Side Effects Also see Warnings. Nausea, stomach upset, diarrhea or metallic taste may occur initially as your body adjusts to the medication. If stomach symptoms recur later (after you are on the same dose for several days or more), tell your doctor immediately. A late recurrence of st