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Byetta Linked to Acute Pancreatitis to Receive Stronger WarningsSince Byetta was approved in 2005, at least six cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in patients taking the diabetes drug were reported to the FDA. As of August 18, 2008 the agency reported that two of the six patients have died and four patients were recovering. Byetta was discontinued in all six patients.
BYETTA PANCREATITIS IN THE NEWS
Byetta Accute Pancreatitis
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the manufacturer of Byetta, has agreed with the FDA to add stronger and more prominent warnings in the product label about the risk of acute hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis.
In October 2007, the FDA issued an alert to health professionals stating it had reviewed 30 postmarketing reports of acute pancreatitis-- a condition which can be fatal-- in patients taking Byetta. Byetta is a drug injected twice a day, and assists type 2 diabetes patients to lower their blood sugar. Healthcare professionals are advising patients taking Byetta to seek prompt medical care if they experience unexplained, persistent, severe abdominal pain, which may or may not be accompanied by vomiting. On its website, the FDA warns patients to discontinue Byetta and other potentially suspect drugs if pancreatitis is suspected. There are no signs or symptoms that distinguish acute hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis associated with Byetta from the less severe form of pancreatitis. Byetta Legal HelpIf you or a loved one has suffered from acute pancreatitis after taking Byetta, please click the link below to send your complaint to a lawyer to evaluate your claim at no cost or obligation.Posted on Oct-17-07 Updated on Nov-17-08
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Cleveland, OH: Although Deborah has not suffered acute pancreatitis from taking Byetta, she is concerned about long-term damage. Deborah was prescribed this drug off-label to lose weight but didn't know about Byetta pancreatitis until recently. And she is concerned about her health record. "I don't want Byetta on my health insurance profile because of its link with pancreatitis; it may become difficult to get reasonable insurance later on," Deborah explains. [ 
El Dorado, AR: Verdia was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago and her doctor prescribed a drug that caused her to gain even more weight—Verdia says she has always had a weight problem. Then Byetta came along, and with it the promise of controlling diabetes and weight. But Byetta wasn't the miracle diabetes drug it claimed to be. [ 
Sidney, OH: "My husband was prescribed Byetta in late 2005 to replace insulin," says Julie W. "Although Charles had type 2 diabetes he was healthy and his diabetes was controlled by a good diet, but Byetta made him lose his appetite and he went downhill from there." Julie knows about the association between Byetta and acute pancreatitis, but Charles died from pancreatic cancer. "I'll blame his death on Byetta for the rest of my life." [ © 2001-2008 Online Legal Marketing. All rights reserved.