Byetta and Weight control - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight control is reported as a side effect among people who take Byetta (exenatide synthetic), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Metformin, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight control when taking Byetta. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 60,421 people who have side effects when taking Byetta from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Byetta?

Byetta has active ingredients of exenatide synthetic. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 60,818 Byetta users. Check the latest studies of Byetta.

What is Weight control?

Weight control is found to be associated with 1,992 drugs and 2,327 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight control.



On Apr, 24, 2026

60,421 people reported to have side effects when taking Byetta.
Among them, 135 people (0.22%) have Weight control.

Could Byetta cause Weight control?

Among these 135 people:

How long have people been on Byetta when they have Weight control? *

What is the gender of people who have Weight control when taking Byetta? *

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What is the age of people who have Weight control when taking Byetta? *

What are other drugs people take besides Byetta? *

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What are other side effects people have besides Weight control? *

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What are the existing conditions these people have? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of exenatide synthetic:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on exenatide synthetic (the active ingredients of Byetta) and Byetta (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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