Bydureon Bcise (Exenatide)

Bydureon is used to treat type 2 diabetes. It is used together with other antidiabetes medicines in adult patients whose blood glucose (sugar) levels are not adequately controlled with the maximum tolerated doses of the other medicines. It can be used with metformin, a sulphonylurea, a thiazolidinedione, metformin and a sulphonylurea, or metformin and a thiazolidinedione. Each single-dose kit contains one vial of 2mg exenatide, one pre-filled syringe of 0.65ml solvent, one vial connector, and two injection needles (one spare)

Side Effects

The most common side effects seen with Bydureon were mainly problems affecting the stomach and gut (nausea (feeling sick), vomiting, diarrhoea and constipation). Nausea was the most common single side effect, which was mainly seen at the start of treatment and decreased over time. In addition, reactions at the site of injection (itching), low blood sugar levels (when used with a sulphonylurea) and headache occurred.