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Active substance

Exenatide synthetic

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
BYETTA300UGM/1.2ML (250UGM/ML); 600UGM/2.4ML (250UGM/ML)injectable · subcutaneousAMYLINPrescription30 Oct 2009
EXENATIDE SYNTHETIC300MCG/1.2ML (250MCG/ML); 600MCG/2.4ML (250MCG/ML)injectable · subcutaneousAMNEALPrescription19 Nov 2024
BYETTA300MCG/1.2ML (250MCG/ML); 600MCG/2.4ML (250MCG/ML)injectable · subcutaneousASTRAZENECA ABDiscontinued28 Apr 2005
BYDUREON2MG/VIALfor suspension, extended release · subcutaneousASTRAZENECA ABDiscontinued27 Jan 2012
BYDUREON PEN2MGfor suspension, extended release · subcutaneousASTRAZENECA ABDiscontinued27 Jan 2012
BYDUREON BCISE2MG/0.85ML (2MG/0.85ML)suspension, extended release · subcutaneousASTRAZENECA ABDiscontinued20 Oct 2017

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 28 May 2025 BYDUREON — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 28 May 2025 BYETTA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.