Exenatide

Also known as: Byetta, Bydureon, exendin-4

Status

FDA-approved. Approved since 2005; the weekly version since 2012.

What it is

A GLP-1 agonist originally found in Gila monster saliva — the first incretin mimetic ever approved. It is the compound that proved a gut-hormone copy could be a drug.

Source

FDA prescribing information (Byetta, Bydureon)

Sources

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Educational use only, never medical advice. No doses.