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Avandia and Primary sequestrum - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Primary sequestrum is reported as a side effect among people who take Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Zometa, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Primary sequestrum 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 Primary sequestrum?

Primary sequestrum (piece of dead bone that has become separated during the process of necrosis from normal/sound bone) is found to be associated with 598 drugs and 329 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Primary sequestrum.

On Jul, 10, 2026

141,991 people reported to have side effects when taking Avandia.
Among them, 31 people (0.02%) have Primary sequestrum.

Could Avandia cause Primary sequestrum?

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Avandia when they have Primary sequestrum? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 50 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 50 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Primary sequestrum when taking Avandia? *

  • female: 48.39 %
  • male: 51.61 %

What is the age of people who have Primary sequestrum when taking Avandia? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 3.45 %
  • 50-59: 6.9 %
  • 60+: 89.66 %

What are other drugs people take besides Avandia? *

  1. Zometa: 29 people, 93.55%
  2. Aredia: 28 people, 90.32%
  3. Florinef: 16 people, 51.61%
  4. Percocet: 15 people, 48.39%
  5. Aspirin: 15 people, 48.39%
  6. Dalmane: 14 people, 45.16%
  7. Prilosec: 14 people, 45.16%
  8. Femara: 13 people, 41.94%
  9. Furosemide: 13 people, 41.94%
  10. Lasix: 13 people, 41.94%

What are other side effects people have besides Primary sequestrum? *

  1. Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 30 people, 96.77%
  2. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 28 people, 90.32%
  3. Pain: 27 people, 87.10%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 26 people, 83.87%
  5. Bone Disorder: 26 people, 83.87%
  6. Impaired Healing: 26 people, 83.87%
  7. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 24 people, 77.42%
  8. Acute Kidney Failure: 24 people, 77.42%
  9. Decreased Interest: 24 people, 77.42%
  10. Infection: 24 people, 77.42%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 11 people, 35.48%
  2. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 11 people, 35.48%
  3. Breast Cancer: 11 people, 35.48%
  4. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 6.45%
  5. Bone Loss: 2 people, 6.45%
  6. Pyogenic Liver Abscess (liver abscess caused by bacteria): 1 person, 3.23%
  7. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 1 person, 3.23%
  8. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 1 person, 3.23%
  9. Aplastic Anemia: 1 person, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Avandia:

Primary sequestrum treatments and more:

How severe was Primary sequestrum and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of rosiglitazone maleate:

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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