avandia drug diabetes. Food and Drug Administration announced that it will significantly restrict the use of the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) to patients with Type 2 diabetes who . com. 08. ^ a b Ranii, David (2010-02-23). The diabetes drug Avandia is one of the worst meds still on the market, a fact that should be clear to everyone who even glances at the studies. . Nairobi — The controversial diabetic drug Avandia, alleged to cause heart attacks and strokes, is still availabl... more