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Byetta Update

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Eleven months later, Byetta is meeting expectations for better glucose control and weight loss in type 2 diabetics.

While you may have read that Byetta can cause low blood sugar episodes (hypoglycemia) the patient population is reporting this side effect in small numbers. To date, Byetta is giving patients better blood sugar control (indicated by CGMS Values) and is still less likely to cause low blood sugar when compared to insulin. Approximately 20% of patients report Byetta cause them to feel nausea. For some of them, it subsides, but for others, the side effect of nausea will persist, making Byetta a poor choice for them. The majority of patients are losing weight and when the scale does not indicate it, measurements indicate they are losing inches. Many of the patients report having more energy and strength than they have had in years. Another benefit of this weight loss is that it reduces risks of other diabetic complications (high blood pressure, blindness, neuropathy, kidney failure, etc.) contributing to overall well-being.

Other versions of Byetta are currently being tested, including one to be used only once a week, a nice contrast to the current twice daily injection.From the EMMC clinic in California comes these expectations from their patients after 1-2 and 3 months usage.