Exenatide

Trade Name: 
Bydureon
Manufacturer/Distributor: 
AstraZeneca Canada
www.astrazeneca.ca
Classification: 
Incretin mimetic
Antihyperglycemic agent
ATC Class: 
A10BX - other blood glucose lowering drugs, excluding insulin
Status: 
active
Notice of Compliance (yyyy/mm/dd): 
2015/10/30
Date Marketed in Canada (yyyy/mm/dd): 
2016/02/16
Presentation: 
Injectable suspension: 2 mg/pen. DIN: 02448610
Comments: 
Incretin mimetic in a suspension format for once weekly subcutaneous injection (differs from Byetta [exenatide] which is given twice daily). For treatment of type 2 diabetes.