Dangerous Drug and Recall News

Millions of people struggle with the management of type 2 diabetes, and given the prevalence of this condition, companies have come up with numerous medications intended to help make life easier.  One of the leading medications within this market is known as Byetta, and it’s manufactured by Eli Lilly and Co.  The drug has been approved and on the market since 2005, but recent reports have led to an influx of inquiries and calls for help from defective drugs attorneys based on the side effects to which Byetta has been linked.

Byetta side effects have included reports of:

• Severe abdominal pains
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis (ANP)

Now comes word from the FDA that changes have been made to the prescription information that comes with Byetta to include the drug’s link to yet another set of dangerous side effects – altered kidney function, acute renal failure and renal insufficiency.  The FDA has received a total of 78 reports of patients who were using Byetta and had developed these kidney problems, prompting the change to the information provided for patients who currently use the drug.

Byetta is used as part of an overall approach to manage type 2 diabetes, and it’s administered with guidelines for a strict and healthy diet and a managed exercise routine for those who need this sort of help.  Its function internally is basically to increase the amount of insulin produced in response to meals that are eaten by patients.  This function not only helps prevent problems from a lack of insulin, but it also tends to decrease the amount of glucose that the liver produces.

Byetta also helps patients manage their caloric intake by slowing the process by which food empties from the stomach and into the intestines.  Not only does this lead to a lower volume of food intake for patients, but also reduces the risks involved with a dangerous imbalance existing between the amounts of glucose and insulin in the system.

Byetta Side Effect Lawyer

If you are using Byetta to help you with your diabetes, you need to seek medical advice to make sure you’re minimizing your risks.  If you or someone you love has been harmed as a result of using Byetta, you need to contact the defective drugs lawyers at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.