How Can SYMLIN Help Me?

Benefits of SYMLIN: How SYMLIN can help you make positive changes

SYMLIN is an important tool for people with diabetes because it helps:

  • Keep your blood sugar from going too high after meals
  • Smooth out blood sugar levels throughout the day, with fewer blood sugar swings
  • Improve your A1C (a test that shows your overall blood sugar control during the past 2 to 3 months)
  • You need less insulin
  • You feel full sooner at meals, so you may eat less. This may help you lose weight

Although it may reduce your appetite, SYMLIN is a diabetes medicine, not a weight-loss medicine.

Keep in mind that you may notice some changes right away, such as smoother blood sugar levels or feeling full sooner at meals. Other changes, such as a lower A1C, may take several weeks to see.

SYMLIN is an injectable medicine for adults with type 2 and type 1 diabetes to control blood sugar. It is always used with insulin to help lower blood sugar during the 3 hours after meals. SYMLIN is used with insulin to lower blood sugar but your blood sugar may drop too low (severe hypoglycemia), especially if you have type 1 diabetes. You must use SYMLIN exactly as prescribed. Nausea is the most common side effect with SYMLIN. When you start taking SYMLIN, it is important to follow your healthcare provider's directions. Only your healthcare provider can decide what changes you need to make to your diabetes treatment plan to reduce your chance of very low blood sugar, which is also called severe hypoglycemia. Never mix SYMLIN and insulin.

Please see the SYMLIN Medication Guide and Important Patient Safety Information, including information about the risk of severe low blood sugar.