Byetta Safety
This week, the Type 2 diabetes drug Byetta (exenatide) is in the news because of links to a small number of pancreatitis cases (see "Byetta and Pancreatitis: What You Should Know").
Has the news about pancreatitis affected your willingness to try Byetta?
| No; I take Byetta now and will continue to take it. | 146 votes | 22.12% |
| No; I don't take Byetta now but would still be willing to try it. | 39 votes | 5.91% |
| Yes; I am concerned about pancreatitis and may want to stop taking Byetta. | 84 votes | 12.73% |
| Yes; I am concerned about pancreatitis so I would not try Byetta. | 158 votes | 23.94% |
| I already stopped taking Byetta because of pancreatitis symptoms or concerns about developing pancreatitis. | 52 votes | 7.88% |
| I don't have Type 2 diabetes so I cannot try Byetta. | 60 votes | 9.09% |
| I am not interested in trying Byetta for other reasons. | 121 votes | 18.33% |
| Total | 660 votes |
Voting for this survey is over!
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