Don’ t take Avandamet: • if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to rosiglitazone or metformin or any of the other ingredients of Avandamet (listed in Section 6) • if you have had a heart attack or severe angina, that’ s being treated in hospital • if you have heart failure, or have had heart failure in the past • if you have severe breathing difficulties • if you have liver disease • if you are a heavy drinker of alcohol – if you regularly drink a lot, or if you have occasional sessions of heavy drinking (binge drinking) • if you have had diabetic ketoacidosis (a complication of diabetes causing rapid weight loss, nausea or vomiting) • if you have kidney disease