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Byetta® Drug

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Byetta® is a prescription medication designed to treat patients suffering from type-2 diabetes. Used to help control blood sugar (glucose) levels, Byetta® (exenatide) is administered via an injection, usually in the morning and evening before meals.

Each Byetta® pen contains 60 doses of exenatide, and a Byetta® medication dose can be injected under the skin of the thigh, upper arm or abdomen. Within about 10 minutes of injecting Byetta® drugs, a diabetic's insulin levels will increase.

The Byetta® drug was first approved by the FDA and widely distributed in the U.S in April 2005. Eli Lily and Amylin Pharmaceuticals are the two companies that make and distribute Byetta® medications.

Potential Byetta® Medication Side Effects

Although Byetta® medication for diabetics can be effective, it may be linked to a variety of mild to serious side effects.

A possible side effect may be pancreatitis (including acute, hemorrhagic and necrotizing pancreatitis). Causing an inflammation of the pancreas, pancreatitis can be fatal without prompt treatment.

Milder Byetta® Medication Side Effects

More commonly, patients will only experience mild Byetta® medication side effects. These, which are listed on Byetta® drug information labels, can include:

• acid or sour stomach
• belching
• diarrhea
• dizziness
• feeling anxious
• headache
• heartburn
• indigestion
• nausea
• vomiting.

Byetta® Warnings

Following mounting patient complaints associated with Byetta® use, the FDA issued a national Byetta® drug warning in October 2007 and, again, in August 2008.

In addition to alerting the public about Byetta® medication side effects, the Byetta® FDA warnings also mandated that Eli Lily and Amylin Pharmaceuticals include stricter warning labels on Byetta's® packaging.

Byetta® Lawsuits

On August 19, 2008, the first Byetta® lawsuit was filed in San Diego, Ca. According to court documents, the plaintiff, a man from Virginia, was seeking compensation after developing pancreatitis.

While this Byetta® lawsuit has yet to be settled, given the severity of some of this drug's side effects, injured Byetta® patients will likely be entitled to compensation via a personal injury lawsuit against Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lily.

Prospective plaintiffs can find out if they have a case by setting up a free initial consultation with a Byetta® attorney. During this meeting, injured Byetta® patients can:

• Learn more about the process of filing and winning a Byetta® lawsuit.
• Find out about settlements in cases similar to their own.
• Decide whether they want to file an individual case or join a progressing class action lawsuit (based on their specific needs and unique situations).

If You Think You Have Been Injured by Byetta®

For more information, or if you believe you’ve been harmed by Byetta®, contact our Byetta® attorney.