Has anyone heard of?

Question

A new diabetic drug called Byetta? It's a pinshot that you take twice aday in conjuction with your oral medication. I was just wondering if it works?

Answer 1

As is true with any medication, Byetta works for some and not for others. It's primary action is to slow the absorption of food from the intestine. This allows for more stable blood sugars if you are eating a balanced diabetic diet. One side effect is weight loss, because you feel full longer after you eat as the stomach doesn't empty as quickly.

Answer 2

I have seen this medicine, talked with the drug reps for it, and seen the results. Byetta is an incretin mimetic, meaning it mimics incretin. Incretin is a protein that stimulates insulin release when food is in the gut. It has nothing to do with the absorption of food. The 2 main selling points of byetta are 1) no hypoglycemia (no food in gut, no insulin release) and 2) weight loss. Most of the patients I saw did very well on it, including losing weight (not a drastic amount though).

Answer 3

byetta is an injectable medicine to improve blood sugar in type2 diabetics. NOT type1.BYETTAis used with metformin or another type antidiabetic medicincalled sulfonylureas.should seek advise of health care provider before use cautions include stomach problems or food digestion. food passes more slowly through the stomach. a diatician was enthusiastic about this byetta from a conference.diatician said it also cuts craving for food.who knows.can not use this if kidney disease or on dialysis or pregnant,or plan to become pregnant.cautions on too much byetta can cause nausea,dizziness or symptoms of LOW BLOOD SUGAR

Answer 4

Yes. I am diabetic. I am not taking it, but a friend is. She says it works great. She has type 2 diabetes...I am type 1 and I do not know how well it would work for type 1.

Answer 5

Yes, it hampers the absorption of sugar from your gastro intestinal tract so it acts as an adjuvent in the treatment of Diabetes.

Answer 6

nah

Answer 7

nope