Byetta Side Effects

Name: Byetta

Generic: Exenatide

Manufacturer: Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly and Company

Date approved: April 28, 2005

Status: Unsafe

Approved uses: Type 2 Diabetes

Off-Label uses: None

Side effects:
  • Dizziness
  • headache
  • feeling jittery
  • sour stomach
  • belching
  • diarrhea
  • heartburn
  • indigestion
  • nausea
  • and vomiting.

Byetta ( Exenatide)

Byetta (also known as Exenatide)  is a medication approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is given through an injection twice a day or as directed by a physician. 

The main side effects of Byetta include:

  • acidic or sour stomach
  • belching
  • diarrhea
  • heartburn
  • indigestion
  • nausea
  • vomiting

After reviewing several different accounts of  serious health complications resulting from the use of Byetta, the United States Food and Drug Administration added a warning to the labeling of Byetta in 2007. In August 2008, four additional deaths were reported to the FDA; while no definite relationship had been established, the FDA was reportedly considering additional changes to the drug's labeling.


Type 2 Diabetes Patients Weary of Byetta

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Exenatide

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