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Byetta problems have been reported across the United States and beyond. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Byetta prescriptions are requested by healthcare providers and filled by pharmacists. Some of the problems that accompany Byetta use are described in the Patient Information that accompanies each package of Byetta, and other Byetta problems are less well known.
Byetta is just one of many diabetes medications available to people in the U.S. Its twice-daily injections are designed to maintain control of the user's blood glucose; that is, it controls the highs and lows of blood sugar experienced by many diabetics. Byetta was approved by the FDA in 2005 for use by adults with type 2 diabetes (previously known as non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus [NIDDM] or adult-onset diabetes).
According to the American Diabetes Association, over 20 million people in the U.S. have diabetes — an astonishing eight percent of the population. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90%–95% of all of the diagnosed cases of diabetes. The other cases are type 1 diabetes, which used to be known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes.
Byetta controls a user's blood sugar levels in at least four ways, according to its manufacturers, Eli Lilly & Co. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals:
Yes, Byetta can definitely lower and control a diabetic individual's blood sugar. However, a range of problems are associated with Byetta use, including its high cost (at least $200 a month), the need to inject the active drug (exenatide) twice daily, as opposed to a simple oral medication, and a host of potential Byetta side effects, which cover a spectrum from mild headaches to severe nausea, dehydration, hypoglycemia (abnormally low blood sugar) and pancreatitis — a life-threatening inflammation.
If you have had serious reactions to or problems with Byetta, talk to a Byetta lawyer in your area who represents individuals harmed by dangerous drugs. You can learn more from him or her about the serious side effects and deaths linked to Byetta.
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