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Use of Mealtime SYMLIN(R) Compared to Rapid-Acting Insulin for Diabetes Therapy Intensification in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Using Basal Insulin
Date:6/9/2008

mylin mimetic for use in patients with diabetes treated with mealtime insulin. SYMLIN is a synthetic analog of human amylin, a naturally occurring hormone that is made in the beta cells of the pancreas, the same cells that make insulin. In patients with type 2 diabetes who use insulin, and in patients with type 1 diabetes, those cells in the pancreas are either damaged or destroyed, resulting in reduced secretion of both insulin and amylin after meals. The use of SYMLIN contributes to glucose control after meals.

Pre-filled SymlinPen(R) (pramlintide acetate) pen-injector devices offer convenient SYMLIN administration with simple, fixed dosing to improve mealtime glucose control. SymlinPen(R) 120 features fixed dosing to deliver 60 or 120 micrograms of SYMLIN per dose. SymlinPen(R) 60 features fixed dosing to deliver 15, 30, 45, or 60 micrograms of SYMLIN per dose.

Healthcare professionals and people with diabetes may obtain more information, including the complete Prescribing Information and the Medication Guide, at http://www.SYMLIN.com.

Important Safety Information for SYMLIN(R)

SYMLIN is not intended for all patients with diabetes. SYMLIN is used with insulin and has been associated with an increased risk of insulin-induced severe hypoglycemia, particularly in patients with type 1 diabetes. When severe hypoglycemia associated with SYMLIN use occurs, it is seen within three hours following a SYMLIN injection. If severe hypoglycemia occurs while operating a motor vehicle, heavy machinery, or while engaging in other high-risk activities, serious injuries may occur. Appropriate patient selection, careful patient instruction, and insulin dose adjustments are critical elements for reducing this risk. This information is highlighted in a boxed warning in the SYMLIN prescribing information for healthcare professionals and in a medication guide for patients, which will be distributed by pharmaci
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SOURCE Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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