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.

The reason for this uptick in inquiries is because of a growing number of reports that the use of Yaz and Yasmin has led to the development of serious side effects in the women who have used them.  These side effects are serious in nature, and the two most serious problems are the development of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolisms.  Each of these conditions can be fatal if they are not detected early and treated properly.

DVT is a condition whereby a blood clot forms deep inside the tissue of the body, normally in the leg.  These clots tend to grow and eventually break off into the circulatory system, and many of them settle in the lungs.  When blood clots form in the lungs, they are known as pulmonary embolisms, and like DVT, they can be fatal.  The problem with these conditions is that no one expects them, which gives these issues time to develop and become more dangerous than they need to be.

The federal government has gotten involved at this point, and the FDA has not only required Bayer to affix a ‘Black Box’ warning to all labels of Yaz and Yasmin, but has also warned Bayer about potentially misleading advertisements that were being run that involved off-label uses of the medication.  Since then, Bayer has pulled the ads and agreed to spend $20 million in an effort to correct the previous misinformation.

Additionally, the FDA has cited Bayer for its manufacturing conditions, and competing studies are now being used to bolster each side’s position.  It should be noted, however, that the study Bayer is using was funded by the company itself.  In the meantime, the overall product line generated an estimated $1.8 billion in revenue during the past year.  All of this has led to at least 74 lawsuits being served on Bayer, and that number is expected to continue to rise.

If you or someone you love has been harmed as a result of using Yaz or Yasmin, you need to contact a defective drugs lawyer as soon as possible to schedule a free initial consultation.  You can start by contacting the Phillips National Injury Group today to get this process started.