Byetta Dosage
Generic name: exenatide
Drug class: Incretin mimetics
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Adult Dosing
Dosage forms
- INJ (pen): 5 mcg per injection, 10 mcg per injection
Special Note
- Info: give oral drugs requiring rapid GI absorption or w/ efficacy dependent on threshold concentrations >1h before exenatide
Diabetes mellitus, type 2
5-10 mcg SC bid
- Start: 5 mcg SC bid x1mo, then may incr. to 10 mcg SC bid; Info: give w/in 1h before am and pm meals
Renal dosing
- CrCl >50: no adjustment; CrCl 30-50: not defined, caution advised; CrCl <30: avoid use
- HD/PD: avoid the use
Hepatic dosing
- not defined
SRC: NLM .