What is Byduron? What are their Side Effects?
What is Bydureon (exenatide)?
Bydureon is a brand-name medicine used to improve blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It comes as a liquid suspension to be given by injection under the skin (subcutaneously).
Bydureon contains a medicine called extended-release
exenatide.
Bydureon vs Bydureon
BCise
Bydureon BCise is another form of Bydureon. It contains the
same medicine (extended-release exenatide). Bydureon and Bydureon BCise work in
the same way and have very similar effects in the body. You push the
autoinjector against your skin, and it injects the medicine automatically.
There are fewer steps required to inject Bydureon using this
autoinjector than using a syringe or pen injector. This can make Bydureon BCise
easier to use than Bydureon.
In clinical studies, Bydureon reduced hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
by approximately 0.88 to 1.6 percent after 24 to 28 weeks of treatment. In the
Bydureon BCise study, HbA1c was reduced by approximately 1.07 to 1.39 percent
after 28 weeks of treatment.
Bydureon (exenatide) Generic
Bydureon is available only as a brand-name drug. It is not available in a generic form. Bydureon contains extended-release exenatide.
Bydureon (exenatide) side effects
Bydureon can cause mild or severe side effects. The
following list is some of the major side-effects which may occur when taking
Byduron.
For more information about the possible side effects of
Bydureon, or for tips on how to deal with bothersome side effects, talk to your
doctor or pharmacist.
More Common Side Effects
The more common side effects of Bydureon may include:
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Headache
- fatigue
- Upset stomach
- decreased appetite
• Injection site reactions such as redness, itching, or a
lump under the skin
Some of these side effects may go away in a few days or even
a few weeks.
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