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View Post: Diabetes drug Byetta tied to kidney problems, says FDA
7 Nov 2009 by MD Endocrinology MSc Medical Anthropology  
People with type 2 diabetes who are taking the blood-sugar-lowering drug Byetta may be at increased risk for kidney problems, including kidney failure, the US Food and Drug Administration reported this week. ...
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View Post: Diabetes drug Byetta linked to kidney problems: FDA
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5 Nov 2009 by Jaspreet Kaur   ...
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View Post: FDA to revise prescribing information for exenatide, sitagliptin ...
5 Nov 2009
Finally, careful monitoring is recommended for development of renal dysfunction in Type 2 diabetic patients taking exenatide without existing kidney problems, with suggestions to consider changing to an alternative antidiabetic ...
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View Post: Aranesp nearly doubles stroke risk in diabetics with anemia and ...
30 Oct 2009 by Marilynn Marchione  
A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of stroke in people with diabetes and chronic kidney problems who are not yet sick enough to need ...
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View Post: FDA warns diabetes drug Byetta poses kidney problems
4 Nov 2009 by Quierosaber  
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning this week that people with diabetes may be at increased risk for kidney problems, including kidney failure with the drug Byetta (exenatide). Byetta is said to be a relatively ...
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View Post: FDA Warns About Diabetes Drug
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5 Nov 2009 by Anna Tomova   ...
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