Exenatide

Alternate Name: BYDUREON BCise

Dosage Form: Pen

Administration Route: By injection

Drug Class: Antidiabetic

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 10 MCG/0.04ML

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, gallstones, digestion problems (including gastroparesis), a thyroid tumor, pancreas problems, or if you had a kidney transplant. Tell your doctor if you are planning to have surgery or other procedures. This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk of thyroid tumorPancreatitis (swelling of the pancreas)Low blood sugar (when used with other diabetes medicine)Injection-site reactionsKidney problemsGallbladder problems, including cholelithiasis, cholecystitisIncreased risk of food or liquid getting into the lungs during surgery or other procedures This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Food Warnings: You should not use prandial insulin while you use Byetta®., Take antibiotics or birth control pills at least 1 hour before you inject Byetta®., Some medicines can affect how exenatide works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:AcetaminophenBlood pressure medicineBlood thinner (including warfarin)Diuretic (water pill)NSAID pain or arthritis medicineOther diabetes medicine (including insulin, glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide), Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.