Avandia and Breath odor - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breath odor is reported as a side effect among people who take Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Zocor, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breath odor when taking Avandia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 141,991 people who have side effects when taking Avandia from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Avandia?

Avandia has active ingredients of rosiglitazone maleate. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 142,155 Avandia users. Check the latest studies of Avandia.

What is Breath odor?

Breath odor is found to be associated with 466 drugs and 768 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breath odor.



On Apr, 26, 2026

141,991 people reported to have side effects when taking Avandia.
Among them, 30 people (0.02%) have Breath odor.

Could Avandia cause Breath odor?

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Avandia when they have Breath odor? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 66.67 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 33.33 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Breath odor when taking Avandia? *

  • female: 89.66 %
  • male: 10.34 %

What is the age of people who have Breath odor when taking Avandia? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 4.76 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 23.81 %
  • 60+: 71.43 %

What are other drugs people take besides Avandia? *

  1. Zocor: 22 people, 73.33%
  2. Aredia: 21 people, 70.00%
  3. Nexium: 21 people, 70.00%
  4. Aspirin: 20 people, 66.67%
  5. Ativan: 15 people, 50.00%
  6. Prednisone: 15 people, 50.00%
  7. Neurontin: 13 people, 43.33%
  8. Decadron: 13 people, 43.33%
  9. Coumadin: 11 people, 36.67%
  10. Folic Acid: 11 people, 36.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Breath odor? *

  1. Back Pain: 22 people, 73.33%
  2. Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 21 people, 70.00%
  3. Anaemia (lack of blood): 21 people, 70.00%
  4. Bone Disorder: 21 people, 70.00%
  5. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 21 people, 70.00%
  6. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 21 people, 70.00%
  7. Allergic Rhinitis: 21 people, 70.00%
  8. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 21 people, 70.00%
  9. Infection: 21 people, 70.00%
  10. Diarrhea: 21 people, 70.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 10 people, 33.33%
  2. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 2 people, 6.67%
  3. Weight Decreased: 1 person, 3.33%
  4. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 3.33%
  5. Pain: 1 person, 3.33%
  6. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 3.33%
  7. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 1 person, 3.33%
  8. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 3.33%
  9. Back Pain: 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on rosiglitazone maleate (the active ingredients of Avandia) and Avandia (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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