FDA warns Type 2 diabetes drug Byetta side effects: kidney function problems

November 4, 6:34 AMDisease Prevention ExaminerPeggy Kraus

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FDA warns Type 2 diabetes drug Byetta side effects: kidney function problems

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According to a November 2, 2009 report by Reuters, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received 78 reports of problems with kidney function in patients using Byetta from April 2005 through October 2008.

The FDA is warning both physicians and patients to be aware of possible kidney function problems with the type 2 diabetes drug, Byetta.

Even though the affected population was small, the alert stands.

On Friday, October 30, 2009, Byetta was approved by the FDA as a stand-alone treatment for type 2 diabetes. It was formerly approved to be taken in combination with other diabeteds medications.

Instead of putting a band-aid on the diabetes problem, patients should address the cause with proper diet and regular exercise. Why put a band-aid and cream on a splinter when really removing the splinter is much more sensible?