Avandamet

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rosiglitazone / metformin

Withdrawn
This medicine is now withdrawn from use in the European Union.

Overview

The marketing authorisation for Avandamet has expired following the marketing-authorisation holder’s decision not to apply for a renewal.

This EPAR was last updated on 08/06/2016

Authorisation details

Product details
Name
Avandamet
Agency product number
EMEA/H/C/000522
Active substance
  • rosiglitazone
  • metformin hydrochloride
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
  • rosiglitazone
  • metformin
Therapeutic area (MeSH)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
A10BD03
Publication details
Marketing-authorisation holder
SmithKline Beecham Plc
Revision
16
Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union
20/10/2003
Contact address
SmithKline Beecham plc
980 Great West Road,
Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS
United Kingdom

Product information

03/12/2010 Avandamet - EMEA/H/C/000522 - A20/0063

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Product information documents contain:

  • summary of product characteristics (annex I);
  • manufacturing authorisation holder responsible for batch release (annex IIA);
  • conditions of the marketing authorisation (annex IIB);
  • labelling (annex IIIA);
  • package leaflet (annex IIIB).

You can find product information documents for centrally authorised human medicines on this website. For centrally authorised veterinary medicines authorised or updated from February 2022, see the Veterinary Medicines Information website.

Pharmacotherapeutic group

Drugs used in diabetes

Therapeutic indication

AVANDAMET is indicated in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, particularly overweight patients:

  • who are unable to achieve sufficient glycaemic control at their maximally tolerated dose of oral metformin alone.
  • in triple oral therapy with sulphonylurea in patients with insufficient glycaemic control despite dual oral therapy with their maximally tolerated dose of metformin and a sulphonylurea (see section 4.4).

Assessment history

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