BYETTA The FDA has become aware of 30 reports of acute pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta (exenatide), a drug used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes. An association between Byetta and acute pancreatitis is suspected in some of these cases. Patients are reporting severe pain and side effects. Both Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. are updating the labeling for Byetta to include the increased risk of pancreatitis. Healthcare professionals should be alert to the signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis and instruct 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. If pancreatitis is suspected, Byetta should be discontinued. If pancreatitis is confirmed, Byetta should not be restarted unless an alternative etiology is identified. BYETTA NEWS The FDA has received thirty reports of acute pancreatitis (rapid-onset inflammation of the pancreas) in type 2 patients taking Byetta. Twenty-seven of the thirty patients had one or more risk factors for acute pancreatitis, such as gallstones or alcohol use. (Nov 05-07) DIABETES HEALTH: BYETTA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that both Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals are updating the labeling for Byetta to include the increased risk of pancreatitis. (Nov-04-07) LAS: BYETTA Enter the information about your BYETTA case and we will contact you. Fields marked * are required. First Name: * Last Name: * Email Address: * Phone Number: * State: * -Select- Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Canal Zone Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia North West Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Date of injustice: * Describe the nature of your complaint in one short sentence: * Details of complaint: (briefly describe the damages you have suffered) * Enter the text in the image below into the box at right:

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