SymlinPen 60
Generic name:pramlintide [ PRAM-lin-tide ]
Brand names: SymlinPen 120, SymlinPen 60
Drug class:Amylin analogs
What is SymlinPen 60?
SymlinPen 60 is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the body. This medicine lowers blood sugar in three ways. It slows the rate that food moves from your stomach to your intestines, which keeps your blood sugar from rising too fast. This medicine also lowers the amount of glucose (sugar) your liver produces. Lastly, this medicine triggers the feeling of fullness after meals to help control your appetite and decrease how much food you eat.
SymlinPen 60 is used together with insulin to treat type 1 or type 2 diabetes. This medicine is usually given after other diabetes medicines have been tried without success.
SymlinPen 60 may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use SymlinPen 60 if you have a digestive condition called "delayed gastric emptying."
You should not use SymlinPen 60 if you cannot recognize symptoms of low blood sugar. Severely low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) may occur within 3 hours after your this medicine injection. Symptoms may include headache, dizziness, drowsiness, vision problems, hunger, weakness, sweating, confusion, irritability, fast heart rate, or feeling jittery.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to SymlinPen 60 or metacresol, or:
if you have a digestive condition called "delayed gastric emptying"; or
if you cannot recognize symptoms of low blood sugar.
To make sure SymlinPen 60 is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
a history of delayed gastric emptying;
problems with vision (blindness, trouble reading);
if you are unable to check your blood sugars regularly; or
if you have had severe hypoglycemia more than once in the past 6 months.
It is not known whether SymlinPen 60 will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medicine.
It is not known whether pramlintide passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
SymlinPen 60 should not be used in children.
