Medicine guide

Bydureon

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  • Prescription status not stated
  • Digestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition
Active substance
Exenatide
Made by
AstraZeneca AB

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

  • Bydureon is indicated in adults 18 years and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycaemic control in combination with other glucose lowering medicinal products when the therapy in use, together with diet and exercise, does not provide adequate glycaemic control (see section 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1 for available data on different combinations). Bydureon is indicated for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in combination with: Metformin Sulphonylurea Thiazolidinedione Metformin and sulphonylurea Metformin and thiazolidinedione in adults who have not achieved adequate glycaemic control on maximally tolerated doses of these oral therapies.

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

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Details

Made byAstraZeneca AB
Active substanceExenatide
Used inDigestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition
ClassificationA10BJ01 · Digestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition
Authorised on2011-06-17
Last updated by the regulator2024-11-21
EMA product numberEMEA/H/C/002020

Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.