Re: Actos and Avandia
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Dec 2000 18:17:54 -0600 (CST)
Oops - I see. Sorry! Hope you get your meds and start feeling better,
all the same.
At Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Chris wrote:
>
>Dear Sonnet,
>I actually was lucky and had no problems with getting the metformin (under
>diaformin here in Oz), but I am not tolerating and would like to try the
>equivalent of Actos or Avandia, but don't know what they are in Australia.
>Love Emma
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Sonnet <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 6:49 AM
>Subject: Re: Actos and Avandia
>
>> Emma - Metformin and Glucopahge (under both names? Can't remember) are
>> available in Australia. I was on it there last year, and I know a few
>> diabetics who were also taking it. It's out there! Getting the script
>> is the hard part! :)
>>
>> At Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Chris wrote:
>> >
>> >Can someone please tell me if actos and avandia are the same drug? Also,
>can someone please look at their pack and tell me their chemical (generic)
>name. ie metformin is the generic name for Glucophage. That way I can see if
>it is available here in Australia,
>> >Thanks in advance,
>> >Love Emma
>>
>> --
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>>
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