Source: European Medicines Agency (EU) Revision Year: 2019 Publisher: AstraZeneca AB, SE-151 85 Sodertalje, Sweden
Byetta 5 micrograms solution for injection in pre-filled pen.
Byetta 10 micrograms solution for injection in pre-filled pen.
| Pharmaceutical Form |
|---|
|
Solution for injection (injection). Clear, colourless solution. |
Each dose contains 5 micrograms (mcg) of exenatide in 20 microlitres (mcl), (0.25 mg exenatide per ml).
Each dose contains 10 micrograms (mcg) of exenatide in 40 microlitres (mcl), (0.25 mg exenatide per ml).
Excipient with known effect:
Byetta 5 mcg: Each dose contains 44 mcg metacresol.
Byetta 10 mcg: Each dose contains 88 mcg metacresol.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Exenatide |
Exenatide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that exhibits several antihyperglycaemic actions of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). The amino acid sequence of exenatide partially overlaps that of human GLP-1. Exenatide has been shown to bind to and activate the known human GLP-1 receptor in vitro, its mechanism of action mediated by cyclic AMP and/or other intracellular signalling pathways. Exenatide increases, on a glucose-dependent basis, the secretion of insulin from pancreatic beta cells. |
| List of Excipients |
|---|
|
Metacresol |
Type I glass cartridge with a (bromobutyl) rubber plunger, rubber disc, and aluminium seal. Each cartridge is assembled into a disposable pen-injector (pen).
5 mcg: Each pre-filled pen contains 60 doses (approximately 1.2 ml of solution).
10 mcg: Each pre-filled pen contains 60 doses (approximately 2.4 ml of solution).
Pack size of 1 and 3 pens. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Injection needles are not included.
Becton, Dickinson and Company needles are suitable to use with the Byetta pen.
AstraZeneca AB, SE-151 85 Sodertalje, Sweden
EU/1/06/362/001-4
Date of first authorisation: 20 November 2006
Date of latest renewal: 22 July 2016
| Drug | Countries | |
|---|---|---|
| BYETTA | Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa |
© All content on this website, including data entry, data processing, decision support tools, "RxReasoner" logo and graphics, is the intellectual property of RxReasoner and is protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of any part of this content without explicit written permission from RxReasoner is strictly prohibited. Any third-party content used on this site is acknowledged and utilized under fair use principles.
