Bydureon
Bydureon Overview
Bydureon (generic: exenatide) is a prescription medicine that is used to treat type 2 diabetes. Bydureon is in a class of medications called incretin mimetics. It works by helping the pancreas to secrete insulin when blood sugar levels are high. It also decreases the amount of sugar that the liver produces and slows the emptying of the stomach.
Bydureon comes in an injectable form that is given by injection just under the skin, once a week.
The most common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, and headache.
