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drug adverse effects of glitazones

Adverse effects: - women but not men appear at increased risk for fractures of the arm, hand, ankle, & foot, but not the hip or spine; number needed to treat/harm for one fracture is about 100 women taking a glitazone for one year

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DRUGS: thiazolidinedione FORM: drug adverse effects glitazone

References

  1. Prescriber's Letter 14(4): 2007 Glitazones and the Risk of Fracture Detail-Document#: 230407 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  2. FDA Medwatch http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2007/safety07.htm#rosiglitazone