Doctors have been flooded lately by concerned patients taking the Type 2 diabetes pill Avandia. Stephen Clement, an endocrinologist at Georgetown University, says his office has received about 30 calls from people taking Avandia. Avandia works by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin, consequently helping to control blood sugar levels. Clement says that patients who are on the drug probably should continue to take it. However, if they are concerned, they can switch to Actos, "an alternative drug that has a similar onset of action and similar efficacy. We're leaving that up to them as an option if they want to change over."

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