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Message: <blockquote data-quote="benedict" data-source="post: 331062" data-attributes="member: 29489">Just for info -which may be helpful if you need to discuss with your GP or a specialist.Exenatide is the medical name for both Byetta and BydureonByetta is a form of exenatide that is taken twice dailyBydureon is a form of exenatide that lasts over the course of a week -and is therefore injected once a weekSo it is essentially the same drug with the same mechanism of action (way of working).The main differences are that Bydureon need only be injected once a week rather than twice daily but may be more expensive for your GP practice -partly on account of it being a newer form of the drug.In terms of detail about differences in side effects, it may be worth looking at the following site -a site developed by the manufacturer of Byetta and Bydureon<a href="http://www.bydureonhcp.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bydureonhcp.com/</a>All the bestBenedict</blockquote>

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