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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Blood Sugar 110 Should I Take Byetta

Clinical trial: Byetta's weight-loss effects

October 03, 2008
This is a study to compare the weight-loss effects of twice-daily Byetta and twice-daily placebo. The study will evaluate overweight and obese subjects who need Byetta to control their blood sugar. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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My Byetta Progress Report
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...previous progress report here about my weight loss on Byetta I was just getting started. In my... Read more »

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When Byetta Fails
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...losing weight and not showing much improvement in blood sugar,” Dr. Rubin says on his Byetta... Read more »

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Byetta is Back
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

Whenever I wrote about my success with Byetta lately, I felt guilty. Byetta has made it possible... Read more »

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Living Longer with Byetta
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

The diabetes drug Byetta can help us control our blood glucose and lose weight. That's huge -- and... Read more »

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Travel letter
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...medications as listed below, and supplies to monitor the blood sugar.These supplies... Read more »

Health Guide

What is the key to healthy diabetes management? "
...should provide 15% to 20% of total calories.Exercise: Exercising helps the body use insulin and lower blood sugar levels. Ideally, diabetics will exercise 4-6 times a week for 30 to 60 minutes... Read more »
Diabetes: Type 2: Medications
...heart disease and complications.It may be difficult for patients with type 2 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels--particularly if they are overweight. Metformin (Glucophage), an oral... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes: Highlights
...ApprovalsExenatide (Byetta) is a new type of injectable drug for patients who cannot control their blood sugar with oral drugs. Approved in 2005, Exenatide is used in combination with oral... Read more »
Diabetes: Type 2: Emergency Complications
...ComplicationsHypoglycemiaPeople with diabetes who need to intensively control glucose levels are at risk for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Hypoglycemia, also called insulin shock, develops if... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
...includes:Healthy lifestyle changes: Regular exercise; heart-healthy diet; quitting smoking.Controlling blood sugar levels. Monitor blood sugar and hemoglobin A1C levels. Oral anti-hyperglycemic... Read more »

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Blood test for glucose. Testing for high and low blood glucose with a blood test.... Read more »

Medications

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...severe nausea, severe vomiting and rapidly dropping blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia), resulting... Read more »

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...fast/pounding heartbeat you would usually feel when your blood sugar level falls too low... Read more »

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...proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes... Read more »

Related News

FDA says Byetta can be used with other diabetes drugs
October 02, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Byetta as an add-on therapy to other diabetes medications. Byetta works by regulating insulin only... Read summary »

Study: Byetta helps Type 2 diabetes that resists TZDs
October 02, 2008

A new study suggests that the injectable drug Byetta (exenatide) helps Type 2 diabetics whose blood-glucose levels do not respond to treatment with... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Avandia, Byetta+metformin for glycemic control
October 03, 2008

This is a study to determine the effects of adding Avandia, Byetta, or both to a regimen of metformin in patients who do not have adequate blood... Read summary »

Diabetes drug Victoza shows great promise: experts
June 09, 2009

A head-to-head comparison of the experimental diabetes med Victoza (liraglutide) and Byetta suggests that the new drug may be better at reducing... Read summary »

Weekly med helps Type 2 diabetics
October 03, 2008

A new, once-weekly version of the diabetes drug Byetta controlled blood sugar better than the standard twice-daily dose in a recent study,... Read summary »