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Injectable Fights Blood Sugar Spikes
01/09/08
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Symlin's maker, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has just launched injectable Symlin via the new SymlinPe pen-injector device.
For over two years now diabetics have had access to the medication Symlin in pill form. The medicine keeps blood sugar lower for about two hours after a meal. It is a copy of a natural hormone that exists in the human body and helps with digestion.
These new pre-filled pen-injector devices feature simple, fixed dosing as another option to improve mealtime glucose control.
Blood sugar rises for about two hours after a meal in virtually all people. If your postprandial finger sticks show that your blood surges unusually high after meals, talk to your doctor about strategies to reduce the spike.
To learn more about Symiln click on the article Symlin—Part of the Diabetes Hormone Balancing Act.