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Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Byetta (exenatide) is an injectable diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. Exenatide is used to treat type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes. It is administered as a subcutaneous injection. Side effects can include nausea, vomiting, weight loss, heartburn, dizziness, or headache. Other side effects may occur.
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of Byetta use in pregnant women, but in animal studies, exenatide caused cleft palate, irregular skeletal ossification and an increased number of neonatal deaths. It is not known whether exenatide is excreted in human milk.
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Byetta Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
BYETTA (exenatide injection) is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Important Limitations of Use
BYETTA (exenatide injection) is not a substitute for insulin. BYETTA (exenatide injection) should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis, as it would not be effective in these settings.
The concurrent use of BYETTA (exenatide injection) with insulin has not been studied and cannot be recommen...
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Byetta Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using exenatide and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
- urinating less than usual or not at all;
- drowsiness, confusion, mood changes, increased thirst;
- swelling, weight gain, feeling short of breath; or
- severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, fast heart rate.
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What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Byetta Consumer Information: Uses
Exenatide is used along with other oral diabetes medications (e.g., metformin, chlorpropamide, glipizide, glyburide) and a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes). Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Exenatide acts like the natural blood sugar-lowering hormone called incretin. It works in several ways, especially by stimulating the re...
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