Byetta , a drug used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes has been linked to serious, life-threatening side effects including acute hemorrhagic and/or necrotizing pancreatitis.
The FDA received 30 “reports of acute pancreatitis”… “association between Byetta and acute pancreatitis [is] suspected.” In October 2007, the FDA asked the maker of Byetta, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to agree to include information about acute pancreatitis in the PRECAUTIONS section of the product label. Since October 2007: received reports of 6 cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta. The FDA is working with the maker of Byetta, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to add stronger and more prominent warnings in the product label about the risk of acute hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis.
- Acute Pancreatitis
• The main symptom is abdominal pain in upper left side or mid belly (abdomen)
• Other Common Symptoms: Fever, Nausea, Vomiting, Sweating, Back pain, and Shoulder pain.
• Symptoms often worsen after eating/drinking
• CAN BE LIFE THREATENING
- Hemorrhagic or Necrotizing Pancreatitis
• Severe acute pancreatitis is usually known as acute necrotizing pancreatitis. This is the outcome of pancreatic glandular necrosis (death of cells).
• In severe cases there may be tissue damage, bleeding, and infection.
• The need for hospitalization, and surgery associated with acute pancreatitis are considerably higher when necrosis is present
• CAN BE LIFE THREATENING
- Blood Tests for Pancreatitis
• Laboratory: Lipase and Amylase
• Amylase and Lipase are digestive enzymes made by the pancreas. An enzyme is a protein that accelerates a biochemical reaction. Use of both enzymes increases diagnostic sensitivity and specificity to around 90%. Acute pancreatitis is highly likely when the plasma amylase is increased to more than twofold normal and lipase is increased more than fivefold normal.
If you or a loved one used Byetta, and suffered from any of the injuries mentioned or other side effects associated with this product, you may have a claim. Please fill out our online form, or call 1-800-664-1734 immediately.
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