Certain diabetes drugs found to double bone fracture risk in women
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 19:35
in Health & Medicine
An analysis of clinical trials indicates that long-term use of medications including Avandia and Actos is riskier than previously believed. Long-term use of the family of diabetes drugs that includes rosiglitazone and pioglitazone doubles the risk of bone fractures in women, but not in men, according to a new analysis of several large clinical trials.