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The symptoms of a mild allergic reaction can include:

skin rash

itchiness

flushing (warmth and redness in your skin)

A more severe allergic reaction to Byetta is rare   Byetta Lawsuit Lawyer  but possible.  The symptoms of a severe allergic reaction can include:

swelling under your skin, typically in your eyelids, lips, hands, or feet

swelling of your tongue, mouth, or throat

trouble breathing

chest tightness

You should call your doctor right away if you have a severe allergic reaction to Byetta and if your symptoms feel life-threatening you should call 911.

Is There a Link Between Byatta and Pancreatic Cancer?

A number of scientific studies support the plaintiff's claims that Byetta causes pancreatic cancer.

In 2010, researchers wrote in the journal Diabetes Care that “there is a plausible risk that long-term recipients of GLP-1-based therapy may develop asymptomatic pancreatitis… and worse, a minority of individuals treated by this class of drugs may develop pancreatic cancer.”

Research published in 2011 in the journal Gastroenterology found a reported event rate for pancreatic cancer that was 2.9 times greater in patients treated with Byetta compared to those treated with other diabetes medications.