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BYETTA: 650 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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650
Total FAERS Reports
144 (22.2%)
Deaths Reported
81
Hospitalizations
650
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
15
Life-Threatening
13
Disabilities

First Report: 2000 · Latest Report: 20140609

What Are the Most Common BYETTA Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Pancreatic carcinoma
163 reports (25.1%)
#2 Most Reported
Nausea
91 reports (14.0%)
#3 Most Reported
Weight decreased
72 reports (11.1%)

All BYETTA Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Pancreatic carcinoma 163 25.1% 118 24
Nausea 91 14.0% 5 12
Weight decreased 72 11.1% 3 10
Blood glucose increased 52 8.0% 0 6
Vomiting 46 7.1% 4 7
Drug ineffective 41 6.3% 1 5
Drug dose omission 40 6.2% 0 3
Decreased appetite 25 3.9% 0 4
Thyroid cancer 25 3.9% 1 0
Diarrhoea 23 3.5% 2 2
Blood glucose decreased 22 3.4% 0 1
Pancreatitis 18 2.8% 4 4
Dizziness 16 2.5% 0 6
Abdominal pain 15 2.3% 3 7
Adenocarcinoma pancreas 14 2.2% 8 9
Headache 14 2.2% 2 2
Death 13 2.0% 13 4
Product quality issue 12 1.9% 0 2
Injection site haemorrhage 11 1.7% 0 0
Pancreatic carcinoma metastatic 11 1.7% 10 4

Who Reports BYETTA Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Average age: 61.3 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is BYETTA Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2000 1 0 1
2005 1 0 0
2006 4 1 2
2007 7 4 1
2008 9 4 4
2009 14 9 4
2010 22 12 4
2011 67 45 12
2012 60 32 11
2013 71 10 14
2014 33 3 9

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What Is BYETTA Used For?

IndicationReports
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 281
Diabetes mellitus 37
Product used for unknown indication 9

BYETTA vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

BYETTA vs BYETTA PEN DISPOSABLE BYETTA vs CABAZITAXEL BYETTA vs CABERGOLINE BYETTA vs CABOTEGRAVIR BYETTA vs CABOTEGRAVIR\RILPIVIRINE BYETTA vs CABOZANTINIB BYETTA vs CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE BYETTA vs CAFFEINE BYETTA vs CALASPARGASE PEGOL BYETTA vs CALASPARGASE PEGOL-MKNL

Official FDA Label for BYETTA

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.