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Byetta

Byetta, which has the generic name exenatide, is a diabetes drugByetta manufactured by Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly and Company. The first in a new line of medicines called incretin mimetics, Byetta is used to improve glucose (blood sugar) levels in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Byetta is administered by injection and comes in a convenient pre-filled injection pen. Every new Byetta pen holds enough medicine for 60 injections, which is a thirty day supply. Because the Byetta pen automatically measures a new dose after each injection, Byetta patients do not have to measure any doses.

Byetta Side Effects
Byetta can cause several side effects, which may range from mild to severe. Mild Byetta side effects may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion and upper abdominal discomfort. Patients who experience any

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of the following severe Byetta side effects should contact a doctor immediately:
  • severe abdominal pain
  • acute pancreatitis
  • death

Byetta Deaths
According to Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly and Company, Byetta may be to blame for at least six deaths. Specifically, at least six Byetta patients’ deaths resulted from severe cases of pancreatitis, a known side effect of Byetta.

The first two deaths linked to Byetta were announced by the FDA on August 18, 2008, when the FDA issued a public statement notifying health professionals of two deaths and four hospitalizations in Byetta patients who had pancreatitis. The four additional deaths, which were announced by Byetta’s makers later the same month, are not connected with the four hospitalizations announced by the FDA.

All six deaths were caused by hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis. Hemorrhagic pancreatitis and necrotizing pancreatitis are both extremely dangerous forms of pancreatitis with high death rates. Hemorrhagic pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the pancreas with bleeding, has a death rate of about 50%. Necrotizing pancreatitis, which is a condition where an inflamed pancreas destroys itself, has a death rate of about 20%.

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Byetta Quick Facts

Byetta Quick Reference Guide
Other Names:

Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis
Exenatide

Date Approved:
2005

Manufacturer:
Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly and Company

Status:
On the market

Approved Uses:
Type 2 diabetes

Serious Side Effects:
Pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Necrotizing pancreatitis
Hemorrhagic pancreatitis
Death

Common Misspellings:
Bietta
Byeta