GLP-1 / MetabolicVerified

Exenatide

Byetta · Bydureon

The first GLP-1 receptor agonist brought to market, a synthetic version of exendin-4. Its short terminal half-life is why the original formulation is twice-daily, in contrast to the weekly agonists that followed.

Exenatide
Category
GLP-1 / Metabolic
Half-life
~2.4 h
Common vial
Varies
Reference
Verified

Tracking and educational reference only, on values you enter yourself. Not medical advice or a dosing recommendation.

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Half-life

~2.4 h (terminal), subcutaneous. Half-life is an educational pharmacology figure, drawn from public sources, and is not a schedule or dosing instruction.

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Storage & handling

Supplied as a refrigerated prefilled pen; protect from light and do not freeze.

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References

  • FDA label: Byetta (NDA 021773)

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