Byetta
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- Prescription status not stated
- Digestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition
- Active substance
- Exenatide
- Made by
- AstraZeneca AB
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Byetta is indicated for treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus in combination with: metformin; sulphonylureas; thiazolidinediones; metformin and a sulphonylurea; metformin and a thiazolidinedione; in adults who have not achieved adequate glycaemic control on maximally tolerated doses of these oral therapies. Byetta is also indicated as adjunctive therapy to basal insulin with or without metformin and / or pioglitazone in adults who have not achieved adequate glycaemic control with these agents.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form
Details
| Made by | AstraZeneca AB |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Exenatide |
| Used in | Digestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition |
| Classification | A10BJ01 · Digestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition |
| Authorised on | 2006-11-20 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2024-11-06 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/000698 |
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.