Re: Actos and Avandia
From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 19:42:25 +1000
Thanks Sonnet, and Lisa too, for your help. My doctor has been on holidays
AGAIN!!! I'll catch him on Monday, except he's in theatre Monday, hmmm, I'll
track him down!! That's the advantage of working in the same hospital - if I
can't find him, I'll just page him!
Thanks again,
Love Emma
>----- Original Message -----
From: Sonnet <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: Actos and Avandia
> (Okay trying to throw in MORE info) When I saw the folks at St Vincent's
> in December 1999, they told me that rosiglitazones may help as well as
> Metformin (with the exception that the weight loss isn't quite as
> prnounced) but that they weren't available at that time in Australia. I
> believe (am trying to remember!) that they told me at that time the
> rosiglitazones were recently approved drugs in the US, and to ask my
> father (in the US) to smuggle me some! I know this isn't too much help -
> probably the best solution is ask your doctor.
>
> At Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Lisa wrote:
> >
> >Hi Emma, I just started Avandia this week. The other name that is on
> >this box is Rosiglitazone Maleate. I think this is what you were
> >looking for. I hope you can find it. Take care, Lisa ,
> >>
>> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: Sonnet <sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com>
> >>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <pcos@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >>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
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
> >>>
>
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> Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
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